Painting study · Tempera
Women worshiping a Shiva linga: Devagandhari Ragini of Hindol Raga, from a Ragamalac. 1700 · Study 2018.87
Artist not recorded
c. 1700
Recorded as gum tempera and gold on paper, this vertical work measures 17 × 19.7 cm using the museum’s painting dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.
Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Context from the museum
Removed from any temple setting, the focus of the scene is on the intensity of the women’s devotions to the Hindu god Shiva in his abstract form of a linga. The figure on the right tosses flower petals on the linga and offers incense in a handheld censer. Her taller companion wearing a yellow blouse holds two lotus flowers in her hands cupped in devotion as she bows reverently.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
The iconography of Devagandhari is consistent in several Ragamala series from Chamba
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected painting measurement for Women worshiping a Shiva linga: Devagandhari Ragini of Hindol Raga, from a Ragamala is 17 cm wide and 19.7 cm high, equivalent to approximately 6.7 × 7.8 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.86:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.03 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 5.7% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 141.5 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 Women worshiping a Shiva linga: Devagandhari Ragini of Hindol Raga, from a Ragamala in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, gum tempera and gold on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 17 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?
Explore physical scale
How large would this format feel on your wall?
Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.
Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.
Compare formats with the studio collection
These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.
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| Blue Denim | 48 × 48 in | 1.00:1 | $1,699 |
| Mushrooms | 48 × 48 in | 1.00:1 | $2,399 |
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