Hanuman, Rama, Sita and Lakshman
Drawing
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Drawing, drawn in ink with a brush on paper, pricked for use as a pinhole stencil, depicting Hanuman greeting Rama with Sita and Lakshman (an episode from the Ramayana). The divine hero Rama, armed with bow and arrow, stretches out his right arm above Hanuman, who bows to the ground. Behind Rama are his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshman; the meeting takes place in a hilly wooded landscape, with a variety of animals and birds. The paper is pounded at each end, and has been whitened.
Object details
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| Title | Hanuman, Rama, Sita and Lakshman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawn in ink using a brush, on paper |
| Brief description | Brush drawing, Hanuman greeting Rama with Sita and Lakshman, ink on paper, Punjab Hills (Pahari), early 19th century |
| Physical description | Drawing, drawn in ink with a brush on paper, pricked for use as a pinhole stencil, depicting Hanuman greeting Rama with Sita and Lakshman (an episode from the Ramayana). The divine hero Rama, armed with bow and arrow, stretches out his right arm above Hanuman, who bows to the ground. Behind Rama are his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshman; the meeting takes place in a hilly wooded landscape, with a variety of animals and birds. The paper is pounded at each end, and has been whitened. |
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| Content description | Hanuman greeting Rama with Sita and Lakshman (an episode from the Ramayana). The divine hero Rama, armed with bow and arrow, stretches out his right arm above Hanuman, who bows to the ground. Behind Rama are his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshman; the meeting takes place in a hilly wooded landscape, with a variety of animals and birds. The paper is pounded at each end, and has been whitened. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street |
| Object history | Purchased from Messrs luzac & Co., 46 Great Russell Street. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1914-59M |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Ramayana |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.403-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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