Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa / Kedara Ragini / c. 1650

Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa
Kedara Ragini
c. 1650
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
Creator Name-CRT: Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa
Title: Kedara Ragini
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1640
Creation End Date: 1660
Creation Date: c. 1650
Object Type: Paintings
Materials and Techniques: Color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 18.7cm x 14.8cm, Overall: 20.8cm x 16.4cm, with mat: 35.5cm x 25.4cm
Inscriptions: verso: (translated, paraphrased) The heroine Kedara, longing for her lover, has assumed the character of a yogi and awaits intently for his return. she has smeared ash all over her body, hich is reduced to a skeleton. Absorbed in love, she sings her lord's praise. I yogic garb, her body is terrifying and looks like a male body. She sees that night seems to be prolonged and anticipates dawn eagerly. Lovesickness is killing Kedara.
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1964.452
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa
AMICA ID: CMA_.1964.452
AMICA Library Year: 1998
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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