[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Painting # Painting Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a prince paying a visit to an old hermit, Ragamala illustration to the musical mode Kedara Ragini. Ragamala paintings illustrate poetry dealing with musical forms and help instruct the musicians on the mood and notes of the piece. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1775–1784 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-203-1953](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-203-1953) · Pramāṇa