Shiva Under Trees

A Woman Charms Snakes in the Wilderness: Asavari Ragini, from a Ragamala

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Sirohi

Sugriva challenges his brother Vali, King of the Forest Dwellers, to a duel, folio 10 from the Kishkindha Kanda (Book of Kishkindha) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Nurpur, Court of Dayadhata (reigned 1700–1735)

Krishna's Insomnia, Page from a Rasikapriya

Central India, Malwa school, 17th century

A girl worshipping the rising sun (Surya puja)

Chokha

Ragini, possibly Asavari: Folio from a Ragamala Series

Unknown Artist

Woman Grasping Tree Branch

Unknown Artist

Women Play Music for Radha and Krishna: Chitrini Nayika, from a Rasikapriya

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Adoration of young Krishna

India, Himachal Pradesh, Mandi

Asavari ragini(?)

anonymous

Leaf from a Kalighat album: Krishna Steals the Clothes of the Cowgirls (Gopis) (recto); Das Avataras, Ten Incarnations of Vishnu (verso)

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Asavari Ragini, page from a Garland of Musical Ragas (Ragamala) Set

Unknown Artist

Rama and Lakshmana slay the demon giant Viradha, from Chapters 2 through 4 of the Aranya Kanda (Book of the Forest) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Central India, Bundelkhand Region, Madhya Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Datia