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The Lover Leaves Wistfully in the Morning after a Passionate Tryst: Lalit Ragini, from a Ragamala

c. 1600

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

After a night of lovemaking, the lover leaves his sleeping consort early in the morning. He thoughtfully turns his head to take a last look at his beautiful beloved before departing. The heroine, unaware of her lover’s egression, slumbers on the footed bed with boldly patterned textile. The break of dawn has been depicted with the depiction of blue sky overlapping the black background.

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  • Title: The Lover Leaves Wistfully in the Morning after a Passionate Tryst: Lalit Ragini, from a Ragamala
  • Date Created: c. 1600
  • Physical Dimensions: Page: 19.1 x 16.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.123
  • Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
  • Inscriptions: Three line Sanskrit inscription in the yellow text panel; short Sanskrit inscription on the reverse. Yellow border
  • Fun Fact: The hero carries two garlands in his hands as souvenirs of the previous night.
  • Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Culture: Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa
  • Credit Line: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
  • Collection: Indian Art
  • Accession Number: 2018.123
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