Dasaratha and Rama
Painting
ca. 1690 - ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1690 - ca. 1700 (made)
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This painting shows King Dasaratha embracing his son, Rama, who is an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is an illustration of a scene from the great Hindu epic, the Ramayana.
Rama, depicted blue-skinned, reassures Dasaratha, who was anxious about Rama’s safety after his confrontation with Parasurama, in an episode from the first book of the Ramayana. The three princes on horseback in front of the chariot are Rama's brothers. The painting is part of a series formerly in the ancestral collection of Raja Raghbir Singh of Shangri, descendant of the rulers of Kulu, in the Punjab Hills of northern India.
Rama, depicted blue-skinned, reassures Dasaratha, who was anxious about Rama’s safety after his confrontation with Parasurama, in an episode from the first book of the Ramayana. The three princes on horseback in front of the chariot are Rama's brothers. The painting is part of a series formerly in the ancestral collection of Raja Raghbir Singh of Shangri, descendant of the rulers of Kulu, in the Punjab Hills of northern India.
Object details
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| Title | Dasaratha and Rama (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Dasaratha embracing Rama, from the 'Shangri' Ramayana series, opaque watercolour on paper, Kulu, ca. 1690-1710 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, showing King Dasaratha embracing his son Rama. Rama, depicted blue, has climbed into his father's chariot. Rama's three brothers, mounted on horses, watch the scene. Behind them is a group of horsemen and an elephant with a rider. Illustration to the 'Shangri' Ramayana series, Style II. |
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| Content description | King Dasaratha embracing his son Rama. Rama, depicted blue, has climbed into his father's chariot. Rama's three brothers, mounted on horses, watch the scene. Behind them is a group of horsemen and an elephant with a rider. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (In Nagari characters, on the reverse. The scene is from the Ramayana, part 1, Bala kanda)
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| Gallery label | DASARATHA EMBRACES RAMA
Illustration of a scene from the Ramayana
Opaque watercolour on paper
Kulu or Bahu, Punjab Hills; from the 'Shangri' Ramayana
c.1690-1710
IS 12-1966
King Dasaratha was the father of Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana and an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Rama, depicted blue, re-assures Dasaratha, who was anxious about Rama's safety after his confrontation with Parasurama, in an episode from the first book of the Ramayana. The painting is part of a series formerly in the ancestral collection of Raja Raghbir Singh of Shangri, descendant of the rulers of Kulu.(2000) |
| Production | From the ‘Shangri’ Ramayana series. Archer (1973) attributes paintings of this series to Kulu. Goswamy and Fischer (1992) attribute them to painter(s) active at Bahu. |
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| Literary reference | Ramayana |
| Summary | This painting shows King Dasaratha embracing his son, Rama, who is an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. It is an illustration of a scene from the great Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Rama, depicted blue-skinned, reassures Dasaratha, who was anxious about Rama’s safety after his confrontation with Parasurama, in an episode from the first book of the Ramayana. The three princes on horseback in front of the chariot are Rama's brothers. The painting is part of a series formerly in the ancestral collection of Raja Raghbir Singh of Shangri, descendant of the rulers of Kulu, in the Punjab Hills of northern India. |
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| Accession number | IS.12-1966 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2004 |
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