Page from a Ragamala Series: Ramakali Ragini (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
Artists working in the small princely state of Sirohi in southwest Rajasthan produced paintings in a rather folkish idiom that mixed Mewari, Marwari, and Gujarati features with a passion for patterning and color. This image of the Ramakali Ragini displays the Sirohi school’s love of abstract pictorial structure and juxtaposed decorative patterns in fiery hues. It depicts a kneeling hero who, declaring his love, humbly touches the heroine’s feet. She, however, turns away in disdain.
Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Gift of Paul Mellon
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
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