TSM Accession: P-4288
Pleach No: PIF/000DMP65
Title: Raag Putra-Deshakha
Style: Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Water colour on paper
Dimensions: 22 x 15 cms
Period: 16th / 17th Century CE
Rights: Telangana State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
The painting composed in a circular form depicts an acrobatic performance against a maroon background.
A representation of Raga-putra Deshakha, one of the main Ragas recognised as a Deccani style. Deshakha is represented as acrobats, one holding and stretching the Bow, another practising the pole, two wrestlers are shown etc. Weights, clubs, and a spherical shot put are all available. The sky is painted first, followed by green as a field, with a border.
Preserving this exquisite artistic legacy necessitates conservation efforts, particularly due to damage evident in the background and corners of the painting.