The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Woman Addressing a Peacock: Gujari Ragini of Megh, from a Ragamala
c. 1680
Page: 31.2 x 24.8 cm (12 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.); Miniature: 24.2 x 17.8 cm (9 1/2 x 7 in.)
Location: not on view
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The heroine presents her pearl necklace to the peacock.Description
Gujari Ragini, a musical mode, is personified as the one who sings songs praising her beloved on experiencing pangs of separation. She sits on a throne outside a well-appointed chamber and holds her stringed instrument, the vina, in her right hand. Her songs have attracted a male peacock who dances to the tunes she sings. A pair of yellow birds take flight in the background.- {{cite web|title=Woman Addressing a Peacock: Gujari Ragini of Megh, from a Ragamala|url=false|author=|year=c. 1680|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.159