Muhammad Rizavi Hindi
Indian, active mid-1700s
Court lady singing and playing the vina (recto), c. 1760
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
21.6 × 16.8 cm (8 ½ × 6 ½ in.)
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Her mouth open slightly in song, the woman’s hennaed fingers strum a three-string vina, an Indian musical instrument with a resonator made from a gourd. Music was an essential component of courtly entertainment, along with the drinking of wine and the appreciation of poetry, paintings, and jewels.
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