Gaudi Raginic. 1700–1725 · Study 1968.109

Context from the museum

Adept in the arts of love, according to the verse, a sixteen-year-old girl “tarries in the garden, confused of mind,” holding flowers from the wishing tree, no companion with her. Four black bucks seem to have emerged from the dense woods, attracted to her, while monkeys leer at her from above. The shining white architecture atop sherbet-hued walls and the tall peaked hill are characteristic of paintings from the Rajput kingdom of Amber, which would later be renamed Jaipur. The music of Gauri Ragini is intended to be enjoyed during the winter months.

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Read the dimensions before the image

The selected image measurement for Gaudi Ragini is 19 cm wide and 25.5 cm high, equivalent to approximately 7.5 × 10.0 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.75:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.05 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 6.3% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 140.5 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Gaudi Ragini in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

• Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
• Would a 19 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
• What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?