The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

A couple in their chamber in early morning: Vighada Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala

c. 1700

gum tempera and gold on paper
Overall: 20.8 x 17.9 cm (8 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.); Painting: 19.5 x 16.5 cm (7 11/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.88
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Vigadh is also known as vihaga, a word for “morning” in Pahari languages.

Description

A couple sits on a striped carpet (durri) inside a brightly lit chamber. The man stretches his arms, apparently having just awoken, while the woman kneels before him in a gesture of address. Architectural details on the second floor include niches for bottles and red curtains rolled up to allow a breeze to pass through colorful bamboo screens.
  • ?–1973
    Marjorie Buckle, Hong Kong
    1973–2018
    Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection, Los Angeles
    2018–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.88