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Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman

Painting
ca. 1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the Hindu god Rama is shown enthroned next to his wife Sita. Rama's brother Lakshmana holds an umbrella above the couple whilst Hanuman attends at their feet.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Paintings
Hinduism
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
SCRAN
Object type
Painting
TitleRama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paint
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1860
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the Hindu god Rama is shown enthroned next to his wife Sita. Rama's brother Lakshmana holds an umbrella above the couple whilst Hanuman attends at their feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 13cm
Content description
The Hindu god Rama is shown enthroned next to his wife Sita. Rama's brother Lakshmana holds an umbrella above the couple whilst Hanuman attends at their feet.
Style
Kalighat
Object history
Historical significance: Calcutta was recognised as the capital of British India from 1833-1912. By the 1830s, artists had arrived from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected the local history, mythology, customs and conflics of a colonised society. As a popular art form, these artists are recognised for their use of brilliant colour, simplified images and swift brushstrokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century.
Subjects depicted
Deities
Umbrella
Rama
Lakshmana
Hanuman
Sita
Bibliographic references
  • Sinha, Suhashini, and Panda, C, eds. Kalighat Paintings from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2012. ISBN 1851776656. p. 58
  • Kalighat paintings : a catalogue and introduction / by W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1971 Number: 0112900291 : Pl. no. 15, cat. no. 7, iv: p. 52.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.465-1950

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2003
Record URL
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