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Kedara Ragini

c. 1650

Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa school, 17th century

Ink and color on paper

Image: 18.7 x 14.8 cm (7 3/8 x 5 13/16 in.); Overall: 20.8 x 16.4 cm (8 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.); with mat: 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1964.452

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Inscription

On reverse is seal of Datia state and seven-line inscription: "The heroine Kedara, longing for her lover, has assumed the character of a yogi and waits intently for his return. She has smeared ash all over her body, which is reduced to a skeleton. Absorbed in love, she sings her lord's praise. In this yogic garb, her body is terrifying and looks like a male body. She sees that night seems to be prolonged and anticipates dawn eagerly. Lovesickness is killing Kedara."1 (This translation is paraphrased from V. Dwivedi, 1968, p. 27; in his article, Dwivedi gives a longer translation in addition to contextual information.)

Provenance

Maharaja of Datia; (Nasli Heeramaneck, New York).

Exhibition history

Sydney, Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales. "Dancing to the Flute: Music and Dance in Indian Art", 6/11 - 8/24/97, exh. cat. no.186 p. 288, 290, color repr. p. 289

Nara National Museum, Japan (2/21-3/29/98); Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo (4/28-6/21/98) "Highlights of Asian Painting from The Cleveland Museum of Art" p. 28, cat. no. 7

Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 4 - August 5, 2003.

Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 20 - August 18, 2004.

Dance of the Gods: Indian Art Inspired by Music. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-December 8, 1996).

Dancing to the Flute: Music and Dance in Indian Art
. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (organizer) (June 12-August 24, 1997).

Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Nara National Museum (organizer) (February 21-March 29, 1998); Suntory Museum of Art (April 28-June 21, 1998).

Yoga: The Art of Transformation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 22-September 7, 2014).

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