Todi Ragini

early 18th century

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, an illustration to the musical mode todi ragini, a lady stands playing a vina under a tree before a lingam shrine, two blackbuck (damaged; formerly painted gold) draw close to her, attracted by the music. Two trees are depicted on the horizon and a gold sun with a human face. There is a panel with four lines of text above, the border is missing.