Two pages from a Ragamala series. Deccan, Golkonda/Hyderabad. Around 1780
a) Vilavali Ragini. In a palace, a lady adorns herself in anticipation of her lover and puts on ear ornaments, in front of her a servant holding a mirror. In the garden a pool of water, fountains and flowerbeds. b) Kakubha ragini. A lady has fled from the pain of separation into solitude, in a meadow she attracts five peacocks with her vina game. Red border. Colors and gold on paper. Framed under passepartout and glass.
Image dimensions a) 21 x 13.5 cm; b) 20.8 x 13.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Cologne
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