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Rama, Sita and Lakshmana

Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kangra (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana at hermitage, in consultation with two brahmins. Illustration to the Ramayana.

Object details

Categories
Paintings
Hinduism
Religion
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitleRama, Sita and Lakshmana (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Paint
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Gold
Painted
Brief description
Painting, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana at hermitage, Ramayana illustration, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Kangra, ca. 1830
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana at hermitage, in consultation with two brahmins. Illustration to the Ramayana.
Dimensions
  • Height: 293mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 220mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 210mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 143mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana at hermitage, in consultation with two brahmins. Illustration to the Ramayana.
Style
Pahari
Credit line
Purchased from Dr A. K. Coomaraswamy
Object history
Purchased from Dr A. K. Coomaraswamy, 39 Brookfield, West Hill, Highgate N. 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.

RP 1912- 5013M
Subjects depicted
Hermitage
Brahmins
Deities
Water Lilies
Rama
Sita
Lakshman
Literary referenceRamayana
Bibliographic reference
Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022 p. 308, cat. no. 69.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IM.82-1912

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Record createdOctober 28, 2002
Record URL
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