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SEVEN DOUBLE-SIDES FOLIOS FROM A RAGAMALA SERIES, Nepal, 17th century
l cm 24 x h cm 12
Seven miniatures from a Ragamala series, depicting personifications of ragas and raginis, the melodic modes of the Indian classical music tradition. The compositions feature male and female figures, deities and courtiers, portrayed in richly decorated garments and ornaments, accompanied by inscriptions in Devanagari script executed in black and red ink.
尼泊尔,十七世纪。《拉格玛拉》(Ragamala)系列七幅细密画。
Catalogue Note:
For a closely comparable example, see a Nepalese miniature entitled Man with a Woman on Her Lap, 17th century, preserved in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. no. AK-MAK-1417-1 (link).
See also three double-sided folios from a Ragamala series, Nepal, circa 1650–1675, sold at Christie's, London, Arts of India, Live Auction 14140, 25 May 2017, lot 27 (link).
尼泊尔,十七世纪。《拉格玛拉》(Ragamala)系列七幅细密画。
€ 1.500,00 / 2.500,00
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