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Indraraja
Book of Drawings for a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) and Other Themes1674

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Ink and wash drawing on aged, damaged tan paper showing three figures — one female, one sword-raising central figure, one crouching — with stylized trees and Devanagari script inscriptions
Ink drawing on aged paper with torn edges, depicting a central multi-armed seated figure with flames or serpents rising from the head, flanked by two kneeling figures with hands raised in gesture; Devanagari script and numerals appear in upper corners.
Illustrated manuscript page with ink drawings on aged paper, divided into two panels. Left panel shows two seated figures, one holding a vessel, with a dog nearby. Right panel depicts four figures around a tiered altar with flames, including a multi-armed figure and a crouching monkey-like figure. Devanagari script annotations throughout.
Ink drawing on aged paper manuscript, two panels each depicting pairs of figures in dynamic poses with raised hands. Left panel shows two standing figures in movement; right panel includes a seated cross-legged figure on a lotus base flanked by a standing attendant. Devanagari script inscriptions above each panel.
Ink drawing on aged paper manuscript, two numbered panels with Devanagari script headings. Left panel: seated figure holding a vessel approached by a kneeling supplicant. Right panel: a figure wielding a raised sword astride a bull with curved horns. Loose, fluid line work throughout.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side panels each depicting pairs of figures in devotional postures. Left panel: a seated archer with bow and quiver receives a supplicant with raised hands. Right panel: two standing figures face each other with hands in añjali gesture. Devanagari script and numerals above each scene.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side manuscript panels each depicting a seated male figure holding a lamp or vessel while a smaller standing figure makes an offering gesture; Devanagari script and numerals above each scene.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two scene panels with Devanagari inscriptions; left panel shows a seated figure playing a stringed instrument with a smaller figure in a gesture of reverence; right panel shows two figures atop a reclining bovine animal, rendered in fine outline style.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two numbered panels with Devanagari script captions. Left panel: two seated figures facing each other, one with raised hand. Right panel: a standing figure with a staff on a low stool, a second figure holding a vessel nearby.
Illustrated manuscript page with two scenes and Devanagari inscriptions. Left scene: a figure riding a striped tiger confronts a kneeling figure with joined hands. Right scene: a multi-armed standing figure holding weapons faces a smaller figure in a gesture of supplication. Black ink line drawings on aged cream paper.
Illustrated manuscript page with ink line drawings on yellowed paper, divided into two numbered panels with Devanagari script captions. Left panel shows two figures in dynamic poses, one holding a sword. Right panel shows a stocky figure holding a vessel, beside a seated monkey. Fluid, sketchy linework throughout.
Ink illustration on aged paper, two side-by-side panels with Devanagari script and numerals. Left panel shows two kneeling figures exchanging offerings; right panel shows a large seated figure atop a coiled serpent, flanked by two smaller figures with hands raised. Thin black outlines on cream ground.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side illustrated panels with Devanagari script labels and numerals. Left panel shows a turbaned male figure raising a large vessel toward two smaller female figures with hands raised. Right panel shows a male figure holding a staff facing two women, one draped in a sari. Fine line work throughout.
Ink illustration on aged manuscript page divided into two scenes, each showing pairs of figures in dynamic poses; Devanagari script labels appear above and beside each scene. Left panel: a standing figure with raised hand and a kneeling figure with hands outstretched. Right panel: a figure in a wide stance with arms raised overhead facing a smaller standing figure.
Manuscript page with ink illustrations on aged paper, divided into two scenes: left shows two figures, one playing a barrel drum and another holding a stringed instrument; right shows a seated figure in a conical hat gesturing toward a standing figure. Devanagari script annotations throughout, with line-drawn figures in a traditional South Asian manuscript style.
Manuscript page with two illustrated panels, ink on paper. Left panel shows a seated cross-legged figure and a standing figure with hands raised. Right panel shows two standing figures facing each other. Devanagari script headings and numerals above each panel.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two numbered manuscript panels with Devanagari script. Left panel shows two figures, one seated wearing a conical hat, one kneeling with hands raised; suspended bells depicted above. Right panel shows two figures in close embrace, both seated.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two illustrated panels from a manuscript. Left panel: two seated figures, one holding a stringed instrument, the other with hands raised. Right panel: two seated figures, one drawing a bow and arrow. Devanagari script appears above each scene with additional annotations.
Ink-drawn manuscript page divided into two panels, with Devanagari script annotations. Left panel shows two seated figures, one raising an object overhead. Right panel shows a reclining figure attended by two others. Aged, worn paper with torn edges.
Ink illustration on aged manuscript page, two scenes with figures in devotional poses; left scene shows a seated multi-coiled deity receiving offerings from a kneeling figure; right scene depicts a standing figure holding a lit oil lamp before a smaller figure; Devanagari script captions between figures.
Ink drawing on aged paper, divided into two panels with Devanagari script inscriptions. Left panel depicts a multi-armed deity seated on a lotus, holding a trident and other attributes, with an elaborate crown and ornaments. Right panel shows a kneeling figure in devotional pose holding an offering vessel, beside a domed shrine structure with a flame finial.
Ink illustration on aged paper, two scenes side by side depicting figures in dynamic poses; left scene shows three figures, one seated and gesturing upward while another kneels holding a vessel; right scene shows figures near a vertical post with tools on the ground; Devanagari script labels throughout.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two sequential panels each depicting figures in conversation; left panel shows a crowned standing figure and a seated haloed figure with a serpent; right panel shows two seated figures facing each other; Devanagari script above each panel, with torn edges and brown staining.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two-panel manuscript page with Devanagari inscriptions. Left panel: multi-armed deity seated on a lotus base, holding a trident and other attributes, with an elaborate crown and halo. Right panel: a kneeling figure making an offering, beside a domed shrine with a lamp and flag finial.
Ink drawing on aged paper manuscript, divided into two panels. Left panel shows a multi-coiled serpent figure in a meditative pose being approached by a kneeling figure with hands in prayer. Right panel depicts a standing figure holding a flame lamp, facing a smaller kneeling figure. Devanagari script inscriptions throughout.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two scenes separated by a vertical line, with Devanagari script annotations. Left scene: two figures, one kneeling and raising a vessel overhead, the other seated and holding a bowl. Right scene: a reclining figure on a decorated couch attended by two standing figures. Fine line illustration style with minimal shading.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side manuscript panels depicting seated figures in traditional dress. Left panel shows two figures, one holding a stringed instrument with an arrow indicating direction. Right panel shows two figures, one drawing a bow. Devanagari script appears above each scene with numerals and annotations.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two numbered manuscript panels with Devanagari script. Left panel shows two standing figures, one gesturing with raised hands near a hanging bell. Right panel shows two figures seated together on a rounded form. Spare linear style with minimal shading.
Manuscript page with two ink-drawn scenes on aged paper, each labeled with Devanagari script and numerals. Left scene: a seated cross-legged figure receives an offering from a standing attendant. Right scene: two standing figures interact, one gesturing toward the other who holds a vessel. Flat, outline-style illustration.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two illustrated panels with Devanagari script labels. Left panel: seated figure playing a barrel drum, with a smaller standing figure holding a stringed instrument. Right panel: dancing figure in a conical hat with hands in a gesture, facing a kneeling figure with raised hands.
Ink drawing on aged manuscript page, two side-by-side illustrated panels with Devanagari script headings and numerals. Left panel shows two figures in namaskar gesture facing a kneeling figure; right panel shows a dynamic standing figure with arms raised beside a smaller figure in namaskar pose. Fine line work on yellowed paper.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two paired scenes with Devanagari inscriptions. Left scene: a bearded male figure raises a vessel overhead toward a smaller female figure with hands raised. Right scene: two standing figures, one holding a staff, face each other. Fine line work throughout.
Ink illustration on aged paper from a South Asian manuscript, showing two numbered scenes divided by a ruled line. Left scene: two kneeling figures exchanging or offering a small object. Right scene: a larger seated figure atop a coiled serpent, with a kneeling figure holding a conch shell. Devanagari script labels and numerals 21 and 22 above each scene.
Manuscript illustration with ink on aged paper, divided into two numbered panels with Devanagari script. Left panel shows two standing figures, one holding a sword; right panel shows a standing figure holding a bowl aloft beside a seated monkey. Figures rendered in outline style with fine linear detail.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two illustrated panels side by side. Left panel shows a figure riding a striped tiger alongside a kneeling figure making an offering gesture. Right panel depicts a multi-armed deity in a dynamic pose holding attributes, facing a standing figure with hands raised. Devanagari script captions above each panel with numerical notations.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side manuscript panels with Devanagari script and numerals. Left panel: two seated figures facing each other, one wearing a hat with hands raised. Right panel: a standing figure holding a staff gestures toward two smaller figures. Fine line work throughout.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two numbered scenes separated by a vertical line, each depicting two figures; left scene shows a seated man with raised hand facing a kneeling figure, right scene shows a standing man with a staff on a platform and a kneeling figure holding an offering vessel; Devanagari script and numerals above each scene.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side illustrated panels with Devanagari script captions. Left panel shows a seated figure playing a stringed instrument atop an animal, with a smaller kneeling figure nearby. Right panel depicts two figures with a bowl or vessel, also seated atop animals. Fine outline style with minimal shading.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two paired scenes each showing a seated male figure and a standing or kneeling smaller figure, with ceremonial lamps on pedestals above; Devanagari script and numerals between scenes
Ink-drawn manuscript page with two numbered panels separated by a vertical line, each depicting pairs of figures in supplication poses; Devanagari script labels and numerals above each scene on aged, worn paper
Ink drawing on aged paper, two side-by-side scenes with Devanagari script headings. Left scene: a seated figure holding a vessel receives offerings from a kneeling figure. Right scene: a figure raises a sword over a bull, which rears back. Fluid, outlined brushwork.
Manuscript illustration in ink on aged paper, divided into two panels with Devanagari script headings and numerals. Left panel shows two figures, one seated tending a small fire and another standing holding an upraised object. Right panel shows two kneeling figures, one holding a circular ornament and one with hands raised in an anjali gesture. Line drawing style with minimal color wash.
Ink drawing on aged paper, two scenes separated by a vertical line, each depicting two figures in dynamic poses with raised hands. Devanagari script inscriptions above each scene. Figures wear draped lower garments; one central figure is seated on a lotus base. Fine outline style with minimal shading.
Ink drawing on aged manuscript page divided into two panels, depicting multiple figures in various poses alongside animals and a flame-topped pedestal, with Devanagari script annotations throughout
Ink drawing on aged paper manuscript, two facing pages with Devanagari script and numerals at top. Central seated multi-armed figure with flames or rays emanating from the head, flanked by two kneeling figures in profile with hands raised in reverence, one holding a vessel. Fine outline style with minimal shading.
Ink drawing on aged paper manuscript folio with Devanagari script inscriptions; three figures depicted in a scene—a seated figure at left, a central standing figure raising a sword overhead, and a crouching figure below; a stylized tree at right; fluid, outlined brushwork.
Ink drawing on aged, torn manuscript folio depicting three kneeling figures in profile; the central figure holds a lotus flower, the right figure presents a bowl and round object, with Devanagari script annotations above each figure.
Artist or Maker
Indraraja
Artist or Maker
Jogideva
Title
Book of Drawings for a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) and Other Themes
Place Made
Nepal, Kathmandu (?)
Date Made
1674
Medium
Ink on paper
Dimensions
Closed: 6 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 3/8 in. (17.14 x 8.25 x .95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Coles
Accession Number
M.82.169.5
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.