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The Month of Magha (January-February), page from a Baramasa (Songs of the Twelve Months)
The Month of Magha (January-February), page from a Baramasa (Songs of the Twelve Months)

The Month of Magha (January-February), page from a Baramasa (Songs of the Twelve Months)

Maker
Dateca. 1820
MediumOpaque watercolors on paper
DimensionsImage: 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches (22.5 x 14.6 cm);
Frame: 10 1/4 x 7 3/8 inches (26 x 18.7 cm)
CultureIndia, Punjab Hills
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGeorge and Mary Rockwell Collection
Terms
  • Rajasthan
  • Paintings
  • Indian
  • Watercolor
  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Costume
  • Dawn
  • Fences
  • Flowers
  • Footwear
  • Headgear
  • Hills
  • Jewelry - Bracelets
  • Jewelry - Necklaces
  • Magh
  • Months of the Year
  • Railings
  • Robes
  • Rooftops
  • Seasons
  • Slippers
  • Spring
  • Sun
  • Sunrises
  • Times of the day
  • Turbans
  • Veils
  • Winter
Object number69.007
Label CopyBaramasa (Songs of the Twelve Months) paintings illustrate the months of the year through scenes of love. Here the lovers anticipate the arrival of spring as they pledge their devotion to each other on a terrace overlooking trees full of blossoms and birds.
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