http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/44170/full"A Female Courtier and Her Attendants" from a Ragamala: Raga Malkauns seriesc. 1750Overall: 15 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (39.1 x 26.4cm)Paper, opaque watercolor, gold11.191Ragamala 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.Paintings26.400000000039.10000000001645723911