Ragini, possibly Asavari: Folio from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1700–1710, India (Himachal Pradesh, Mankot), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Image: 7 in. × 6 5/8 in. (17.8 × 16.8 cm), Paintings, In this pictorial metaphor for a raga (a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation), a lady charms the snakes entwining the adjacent trees. The tree motifs frame the young woman, seen against a monochromatic ground with arching skyline, gesturing to the snakes who respond to her movements
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Ragini, Asavari, Folio, Ragamala Series, ca, 1700–1710, India, Himachal Pradesh, Mankot, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, Image, 7, 6 5/8, 17.8, 16.8 cm, Paintings, pictorial metaphor, raga, musical phrase, basis, improvisation, lady charms, snakes entwining, adjacent trees, tree motifs frame, young woman, monochromatic ground, arching skyline, gesturing, snakes, respond, movements
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