A Garden Scene, c. 1725
Unknown artist, Indiaexpand_more
Opaque watercolor and gold on paperexpand_more
Gift of funds from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland and Helen Winton Jonesexpand_more 84.118.6
Not on Viewexpand_more
A court lady stands under a canopy in a lavish garden, her servant prostrate beside her. The highly stylized and lyrical poses of the figures suggest that this image was not intended as the depiction of an actual event or persons. Rather, it was likely made to set a mood or stir up certain emotions in the viewer. Sets of paintings like this were known as ragamalas, or “string of melodies,” and each painting in the set would be associated with a specific tune, mood, or time of day.
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- Title
- A Garden Scene
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 84.118.6
- Curator Approved
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