A Noble Lady and a Brahman Bull, Illustrating the Musical Mode Bhairavi Ragini - Basohli Painting, c1680

A Noble Lady and a Brahman Bull, Illustrating the Musical Mode Bhairavi Ragini - Basohli Painting, c1680

The musical mode Bhairavi is visualised as a noble lady seated in a palace chamber stroking the muzzle of a white brahman bull, which is captivated and subdued by her presence. A maid standing in the half-open doorway behind makes a gesture of wonderment.

Medium: Gouache on Paper
Source: ashmolean.org