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Three Musicians Perform Before a King: Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

c. 1650

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
20.8 x 16.5 cm (8 3/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.131
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Description

A king sits on a throne with a yogic band around his legs, listening to the music of two sages: a blue-skinned sage on a stringed instrument (vina), and a white-skinned one playing cymbals. A standing percussionist accompanies them on a drum. An attendant behind the king holds the royal canopy over his head.
A vertically oriented gum tempera and ink painting depicts figures with light and blue skin tones within a two-tiered structure with a red border. Above, white towers fly yellow flags against a black background. Below, against a red field, a light-skinned figure sits on a golden throne under a yellow umbrella. Left, three musicians—including a blue-skinned figure with a stringed instrument—perform, while an attendant stands on the right.

Three Musicians Perform Before a King: Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

c. 1650

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

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