Bhairavi Ragini, gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper, seated on a terrace under an awning, a lady holds a conch shell, breaking the stream into a pool with a Shiva lingham, the recumbent Nandi watches from the foreground, an attendant stands to the right by an ascetic in a domed pavillion, trees beyond, silver margin between black rules, inscribed on reverse 'Bhairavi Ragini, the first ragini', probably Jodhpur, circa 1770 - 11¾in. x 8¾in.

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Bhairavi Ragini, gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper, seated on a terrace under an awning, a lady holds a conch shell, breaking the stream into a pool with a Shiva lingham, the recumbent Nandi watches from the foreground, an attendant stands to the right by an ascetic in a domed pavillion, trees beyond, silver margin between black rules, inscribed on reverse 'Bhairavi Ragini, the first ragini', probably Jodhpur, circa 1770 - 11¾in. x 8¾in.

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