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Rama, Kusha and Lava

Painting
1885-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Painting, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Rama fighting with his sons, Kusha and Lava.


Object details

Categories
Hinduism
Religion
Paintings
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleRama, Kusha and Lava (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on paper
Watercolour
Tin Alloy
Paint
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Rama fighting Kusha and Lava, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, 1885-1930
Physical description
Painting, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting Rama fighting with his sons, Kusha and Lava.
Dimensions
  • Height: 451mm (maximum)
  • Width: 278mm (maximum)
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached height: 467mm
  • Cardboard mount onto which object attached width: 292mm
15/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Rama fighting with his sons, Kusha and Lava.
Style
Kalighat Painting
Credit line
Given by Ernest H. Hindley, Esq., Lightcliffe[?], Shepherd's Hill, Highgate, N
Subjects depicted
Deities
Rama
Lava
Kusha
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.135-1914

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O404746/rama-kusha-and-lava-painting-unknown/
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