Galaxy of Musicians is a painting by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma in the year 1889.The painting shows a group of Indian women from various backgrounds playing their traditional instruments;from the Muslim courtesan on the right to the Nair woman playing a veena on the left, the painting emphasizes the dresses and adornments of women from each part of India. Originally painted for the Maharaja of Mysore, Ravi Varma focused in one painting on each group's customs and how they all characterized music.