http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/44170/full"A Female Courtier and Her Attendants" from a Ragamala: Raga Malkauns seriesc. 1750[]Paper, opaque watercolor, goldRagamala is a Sanskrit term meaning "garland of ragas [melodies]”. Celebrating these musical performances was a popular motif of court paintings in Rajasthan in the 18th-19th centuries. Depicted is a reclining noblewoman, surrounded by musicians and attendants, including a woman preparing food. It is an intersection of sound, sight, and taste - as well as scent, indicated by the flowering chahar bagh garden. This loose-leaf folio would have been part of a set, celebrating the seasons, and stored in a special box for safekeeping.com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@17026.4000000000 Inches39.1000000000 Incheshttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/objects/3911/rdf