Lady and Deer in Park, unknown maker from India

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Lady and Deer in Park, , early 1800s
Material/technique: watercolor; paper

In ragamala paintings, artists depicted ragas, which are the modes of classical Indian music, as scenes from an idealized world. This image of a woman playing a musical instrument surrounded by deer represents Todi Ragini, a musical mode that evokes the sentiment of a woman in love.

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