Kausi Ragini India, Rajasthan, Bundi, attributed to Mia Sekh Fulla, about 1725-50 color on paper, 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches (18.1 x 12.4 cm) Anonymous gift 1981.352

This painting is an illustration of a melody (raga or ragini) from a "garland of melodies" (ragamala), which would hold as many as 150 such paintings. The inscription above this one reads "Kausi Ragini of Dipaka, to be sung at sunset", and the colorful scene shown is one of peaceful evening devotion. The ragamala tradition combines painting, poetry, and music in a manner unique to North India.


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