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| Artist | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Oil on Canvas |
| Location | Jaganmohan Palace |
Galaxy of Musicians is an 1889 painting by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma.
| Galaxy of Musicians | |
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| |
| Artist | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Oil on Canvas |
| Location | Jaganmohan Palace |
Galaxy of Musicians is an 1889 painting by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma.
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]