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accession number: 1964.452
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Kedara Ragini, c. 1650. Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa school, 17th century. Ink and color on paper; image: 18.7 x 14.8 cm (7 3/8 x 5 13/16 in.); overall: 20.8 x 16.4 cm (8 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.); with mat: 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1964.452
title: Kedara Ragini
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creation date: c. 1650
creation date earliest: 1645
creation date latest: 1655
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creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: Central India, Rajasthan, Malwa school, 17th century
technique: ink and color on paper
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Painting
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measurements: Image: 18.7 x 14.8 cm (7 3/8 x 5 13/16 in.); Overall: 20.8 x 16.4 cm (8 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.); with mat: 35.5 x 25.4 cm (14 x 10 in.)
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inscription: On reverse is seal of Datia state and seven-line inscription: "The heroine Kedara, longing for her lover, has assumed the character of a yogi and waits intently for his return. She has smeared ash all over her body, which is reduced to a skeleton. Absorbed in love, she sings her lord's praise. In this yogic garb, her body is terrifying and looks like a male body. She sees that night seems to be prolonged and anticipates dawn eagerly. Lovesickness is killing Kedara."1 (This translation is paraphrased from V. Dwivedi, 1968, p. 27; in his article, Dwivedi gives a longer translation in addition to contextual information.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
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: Dancing to the Flute: Music and Dance in Indian Art
opening date: 1997-06-12T00:00:00
Dancing to the Flute: Music and Dance in Indian Art
. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (organizer) (June 12-August 24, 1997).
title: Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 1998-02-21T00:00:00
Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Nara National Museum (organizer) (February 21-March 29, 1998); Suntory Museum of Art (April 28-June 21, 1998).
title: Yoga: The Art of Transformation
opening date: 2013-10-19T04:00:00
Yoga: The Art of Transformation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (June 22-September 7, 2014).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Sydney, Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales. "Dancing to the Flute: Music and Dance in Indian Art", 6/11 - 8/24/97, exh. cat. no.186 p. 288, 290, color repr. p. 289', 'opening_date': '1997-08-24T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Nara National Museum, Japan (2/21-3/29/98); Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo (4/28-6/21/98) "Highlights of Asian Painting from The Cleveland Museum of Art" p. 28, cat. no. 7', 'opening_date': '2021-08-06T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 4 - August 5, 2003.', 'opening_date': '2003-02-04T00:00:00'}
* {'description': 'Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115); February 20 - August 18, 2004.', 'opening_date': '2004-02-20T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
Maharaja of Datia; (Nasli Heeramaneck, New York).
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CITATIONS
Tōyō kaiga no seika: tokubetsuten: Kurīvurando Bijutsukan no korekushon kara [東洋絵画の精華: 特别展: クリーヴラント美術館のコレクションから= Highlights of Asian painting from the Cleveland Museum of Art]. Nara, Japan: Nara National Museum, 1998.
page number: Reproduced: p. 28, no. 7
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