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Todi Ragini (main Raga Dipak) - a lady in anguish who is separated from her lover; the composition shows her of a striking complexion, wearing pearl strings and earrings,, armlet and a cuff on her hands, transparent veil, patterned long skirt with ‘’mahavar’’ on her feet resting on a tree trunk putting her right hand on a branch and turned towards right, looking at an antelope. On the other side is a fawn coloured deer. Usually Todi ragini is shown with a musical instrument and she connects with the animals with her music. Cypress and flowering trees and cloudy sky form the backdrop. Flower plants and grassy land are in the foreground.

Details

  • Title: Todi Ragini
  • Date Created: 1700/1799
  • Location: Hyderabad, India
  • Provenance: Mughal Court, India
  • Subject Keywords: Ragamala painting
  • Medium: Pigment, Paper
  • School: Mughal
  • Province: Salar Jung Museum Hyderabad

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