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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  The Autumn Auction Series
• Sale Date:
  27 Mar 2022 ~ 11am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  144
• Lot Description:
  A Mughal miniature painting, Regional Mughal/Northern India, late 19th century
  Couple in a garden pavilion at night/Raga Deepak. Depicting a couple in a moonlit garden pavilion listening to musicians
  Gouache, gold and pigment on wasli paper
  22 x 14.5cm
  Inscribed verso 'Deepak raag pancham?'
• Notes:
  This painting forms part of Ragamala (Garland of Ragas or melodies) paintings and depicts one of the six major ragas of North Indian classical music - Deepak Raag which is supposed to light up fire when performed by a master musician. The Ragamala paintings illustrate six major ragas, thirty raginis (called the èwives' of ragas). These paintings depict the mood of the melody, the time of the day it should be performed and symbolic depiction of the mood and emotion it is supposed to evoke.
• Estimate:
  A$500 - 800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Precious Objects

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