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Dipak Raga, One of the Thirty-Six Melodies (Ragamala): Personifying Love

c. 1690

Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari kingdom of Basohli

Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 20.3 x 20.3 cm (8 x 8 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1990.13
Public Domain
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Location
On view at National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC, Apr 18, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026
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Description

A nobleman is seated on a carpet, attended by a retainer holding a flywhisk.
A rectangular tempera painting depicts two figures with medium-dark skin tones against a vibrant yellow background. To our left, a standing attendant in a gray tunic holds a white whisk above a ruler kneeling on a patterned rug. Facing our right, the ruler wears a red and orange striped tunic and holds a blue shield. A thin tree with stylized green foliage stands nearby. Script appears in the upper-left red border.

Dipak Raga, One of the Thirty-Six Melodies (Ragamala): Personifying Love

c. 1690

Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari kingdom of Basohli

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