Visions of Mughal India: The Collection of Howard Hodgkin
(from 2nd Feb until 22nd Apr 2012)Explore the remarkable collection of Indian paintings and drawings of the artist Howard Hodgkin.
Wrestlers exercising, illustrating the musical mode Deshakh Ragini
- loan
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Description
The musical mode Deshakh is visualised as wrestlers or athletes exercising in a landscape. One swings an Indian club, another climbs a pole feet first, the third lifts a heavy weight.
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Details
- Series
- Garland of Ragas
- Associated place
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Asia › India › west India › Rajasthan › south Rajasthan › Bundi (place of creation)
- Date
- c. 1670
- Material and technique
- gouache on paper
- Dimensions
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frame 39.9 x 34 x 2 cm approx. (height x width x depth)
painting 29.8 x 23.9 cm approx. (height x width)
- Material index
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by Howard Hodgkin.
- Accession no.
- LI118.120
Glossary
Ragini
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Ragini
Raga (feminine ragini) are musical modes, often represented by compositions of ladies, lovers, warriors, animals or gods, in series of Ragamala ('Garland of Ragas') paintings, a very popular artistic genre in north India and the Deccan c. 1500 - 1800.
Past Exhibition
see (1)
Location
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- Returned to lender
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Notice
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