Flag of IndiaIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1700

"Todi Ragini: A Lady with a Vina Attracts Two Deers," Folio from a dispersed Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) is a codices Aurangabad from India created in ca. 1700 using opaque watercolor on paper; narrow red border measuring Page: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) W. 7 in. (17.8… — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumOpaque watercolor on paper; narrow red border
DimensionsPage: H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) W. 7 in. (17.8 cm) Painting: H. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm) W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LinePromised Gift of the Kronos Collections, 2015
Dateca. 1700

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Origin: Aurangabad, India. Flag of India

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