Hemla Ragaputra, folio from a Ragamala series

Historical period(s)
ca. 1700
School
Chamba or Bilaspur school
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 21.6 × 15.2 cm (8 1/2 × 6 in)
Geography
India, Himachal Pradesh state, Chamba or Bilaspur
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2018.1.67
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Painting

Keywords
India, ragamala, Ralph and Catherine Benkaim collection, woman
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Inscription(s)

Original manuscript number 30 recto.

Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
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