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Bhairava Raga

early 1800s

India, early 19th century

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 18.7 x 12.5 cm (7 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.); Overall: 35.6 x 22 cm (14 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss for the Dudley P. Allen Collection 1924.972
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Not on view
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A vertically oriented gum tempera and gold painting depicts the blue-skinned Bhairava seated on a platform beside a woman with a medium skin tone. Five attendants dressed in patterned robes surround them, while another woman kneels on the terrace below. Left, a multilevel pavilion overlooks a river and domed buildings receding into the background under a night sky. An elaborate gold floral border frames the central scene.

Bhairava Raga

early 1800s

India, early 19th century

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