A couple in their chamber in early morning: Vighada Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala
Unknown Artist
c. 1700
Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
Dimensions
20.8 × 17.9 cm · painting: 19.5 × 16.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2018.88
About this artwork
A couple sits on a striped carpet (durri) inside a brightly lit chamber. The man stretches his arms, apparently having just awoken, while the woman kneels before him in a gesture of address. Architectural details on the second floor include niches for bottles and red curtains rolled up to allow a breeze to pass through colorful bamboo screens.