Jatayu, Ravana and Sita
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Jatayu, the mythical vulture nephew of Garuda, is seen trying to save Sita from Ravana. The bird is depicted with his beak open, stopping Ravana carrying Sita off in her chariot through the air above. The Jatayu figure is painted larger than the other characters, to emphasis his involvement in this particular episode of the Ramayana. The main colours used are yellow, pale pink and green.
Object details
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| Title | Jatayu, Ravana and Sita (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Jatayu with Ravana and Sita, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Jatayu, the mythical vulture nephew of Garuda, is seen trying to save Sita from Ravana. The bird is depicted with his beak open, stopping Ravana carrying Sita off in her chariot through the air above. The Jatayu figure is painted larger than the other characters, to emphasis his involvement in this particular episode of the Ramayana. The main colours used are yellow, pale pink and green. |
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| Content description | Jatayu, the mythical vulture nephew of Garuda is seen trying to save Sita from Ravana. The bird is depicted with his beak open, stopping Ravana carrying Sita off in her chariot through the air above. |
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| Production | The dating follows W.G Archer's 1971 catalogue of the V&A's collection of Kalighat paintings. Calcutta is referred to in the 21st century as Kolkata. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Ramayana |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W.G., Kalighat Paintings, London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1971, P44, 45 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.200-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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