Rama and Lakshman fighting Ravana with Hanuman
Drawing
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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This painting is one of a collection of prints, paintings and drawings, some bound in an album, given to the museum by Rudyard Kipling in 1917. They were all collected about 25 years previously by Rudyard Kipling's father, J. Lockwood Kipling, when he was Director of the Lahore School of Art. Most of the collection was bought in Amritsar and Lahore, though some sheets were bought in Calcutta and Bombay. Many of the works depict popular subjects of Sikhism or, as here, Hinduism.
Rama and Lakshman are shown fighting the ten-headed Ravana with bows and arrows, while Hanuman flies through the air carrying the mountain of healing herbs that will revive Rama's army.
Rama and Lakshman are shown fighting the ten-headed Ravana with bows and arrows, while Hanuman flies through the air carrying the mountain of healing herbs that will revive Rama's army.
Object details
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| Title | Rama and Lakshman fighting Ravana with Hanuman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawn in ink and colour wash on paper, using a brush |
| Brief description | Drawing, Rama and Lakshman fighting Ravana with bows and arrows, in ink and colour wash on paper, Punjab Plain, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Brush drawing, in ink and colour wash on paper, Rama and Lakshman fighting the demon Ravana with bows and arrows, while Hanuman flies through the air carrying the mountain of herbs. |
| Content description | Rama and Lakshman fighting the demon Ravana with bows and arrows, while Hanuman flies through the air carrying the mountain of herbs. |
| Credit line | Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex |
| Object history | Part of an album, containing 196 prints, paintings and pen and pencil drawings together with 37 loose pages of paintings, calligraphic drawings and outline pen drawings. The album was collected by late J. Lockwood Kipling between the years 1865 and 1893. In 1875 he became Principal of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore and held this post until his retirement in 1893. The album was presented to the Museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling in 1917. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This painting is one of a collection of prints, paintings and drawings, some bound in an album, given to the museum by Rudyard Kipling in 1917. They were all collected about 25 years previously by Rudyard Kipling's father, J. Lockwood Kipling, when he was Director of the Lahore School of Art. Most of the collection was bought in Amritsar and Lahore, though some sheets were bought in Calcutta and Bombay. Many of the works depict popular subjects of Sikhism or, as here, Hinduism. Rama and Lakshman are shown fighting the ten-headed Ravana with bows and arrows, while Hanuman flies through the air carrying the mountain of healing herbs that will revive Rama's army. |
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| Accession number | IM.2:210-1917 |
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| Record created | November 18, 2002 |
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