Galaxy of Musicians

Galaxy of Musicians
Artist	Raja Ravi Varma
Year	1889
Type	Oil on Canvas
Location	Jaganmohan Palace

Galaxy of Musicians is an 1889 painting by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma.

Description

The painting shows a group of Indian women from various backgrounds playing their traditional instruments; ^[1] from the Muslim courtesan on the right to the Nair woman playing a veena on the left and Marathi woman at centre the painting emphasizes the dresses and adornments of women from all over India. ^[2] Originally painted for the Maharaja of Mysore, Ravi Varma focused in one painting on each group's customs and how they all characterized music. ^[3]

See also

• There Comes Papa
• Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair

References

Citations

1. Decker 2016, p. 358.
2. Dalmia, Datta & Sambrani 2010, p. 10.
3. Pal 2011, p. 124.

Bibliography

• Dalmia, Y.; Datta, E.; Sambrani, C. (2010). Indian Contemporary Art: Post Independence. Vadehra Art Gallery. ISBN   978-81-87737-00-1 . Retrieved 3 July 2018.
• Decker, J. (2016). Collections Vol 12. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN   978-1-4422-7722-9 . Retrieved 3 July 2018.
• Pal, D. (2011). The Painter. Random House Publishers India Pvt. Limited. ISBN   978-81-8400-261-4 . Retrieved 3 July 2018.