Bhairavi Ragini (a musical mode): three figures before a shrine
ca. 1725
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchase â Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number
F1924.8
Tags
About this artwork
To 1924
Art Historical Context
This captivating painting, *Bhairavi Raginia musical mode): three before a shrine*, created around 1725 in India, belongs to the revered ragamala tradition.amala paintings poetically illustrate the ragas and raginis—odic modes of Indian classical—personified as figures embodying specific emotions, times of day, or seasons.airavi Ragini, evening mode known for its devotional intensity and pathos, is vividly evoked here through three figures gathered reverently before a flower-adorned shrine, merging music, spirituality, and the visual arts. These works flourished in 18th-century Indian courts ...
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...