id: 107357
accession number: 1925.1336
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Madhu Madhavi Ragini, c. 1630–40. Central India, Malwa. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1925.1336
title: Madhu Madhavi Ragini
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creation date: c. 1630–40
creation date earliest: 1625
creation date latest: 1645
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creditline: Gift of J. H. Wade
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culture: Central India, Malwa
technique: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Painting
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 19.1 x 14.6 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
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inscription: Inscription in Hindi on reverse: Madhu Madhavi, the ragini of Hindol: a heroine who has come to her lord. The eye sees less than all and is at variance with thought (paraphrased from Coomaraswamy, 1916); title repeated in Persian.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: The Silver Jubilee Exhibition
opening date: 1941-06-23T04:00:00
The Silver Jubilee Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-September 28, 1941).
title: India's Art
opening date: 1949-12-02T05:00:00
India's Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 2, 1949-January 22, 1950).
title: The Seasons as Represented in Art
opening date: 1954-06-04T04:00:00
The Seasons as Represented in Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 4-September 9, 1954).
title: Rajput Painting
opening date: 1960-11-30T05:00:00
Rajput Painting. The Asia Society Museum, New York, NY (organizer) (November 30, 1960-January 22, 1961).
title: Dance of the Gods: Indian Art Inspired by Music
opening date: 1996-09-24T04:00:00
Dance of the Gods: Indian Art Inspired by Music. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-December 8, 1996).
title: Indian Gallery 242 Rotation – April-November 2017
opening date: 2017-04-10T04:00:00
Indian Gallery 242 Rotation – April-November 2017. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 10-November 6, 2017).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Rajput Painting. Asia House, New York, NY (December 3, 1960-January 22, 1961).', 'opening_date': '1960-12-03T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 13, 2003-February 18, 2004).', 'opening_date': '2003-08-13T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 18, 2004-May 23, 2005).', 'opening_date': '2004-08-18T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy [1877-1947] sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?-1925
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1925-
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
"A Rajput Painting." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 20, no. 4 (April 1933): 56–59
page number: Reproduced: p. 50; Mentioned: pp. 56–59.
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25137545
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 767
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n138
Sickman, L. C. S. Masterpieces of Asian Art in American Collections. New York: Asia Society, 1960.
page number: Mentioned: cat. no. 31d, pp. 58, 64; Reproduced: p. 58
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Lee, Sherman E. and George Montgomery. Rajput Painting; with an introductory essay and catalogue notes. New York: Asia House, 1960.
page number: Reproduced: p. 16; plate 4(a)
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The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page number: Reproduced: p. 238
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n262
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page number: Reproduced: p. 238
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n262
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 306
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n326
Leach, Linda York. Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 82
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