Galaxy of Musicians

The painting shows a group of Indian women from various backgrounds playing their traditional instruments;^[1] from the Muslim courtesan on the right to the Nair woman playing a veena on the left and Marathi woman at centre the painting emphasizes the dresses and adornments of women from all over India.^[2] Originally painted for the Maharaja of Mysore, Ravi Varma focused in one painting on each group's customs and how they all characterized music.^[3]

• There Comes Papa
• Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair

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