Ramayana
Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1800 (made)
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Painted scroll, in opaque watercolour on paper, mounted on cloth, by an artist of the Patua caste, illustrating scenes from the Ramayana. The scroll is divided into 39 panels with scrolling floral borders. In addition there are a number of fragments stored separately (IS.105:2 to 26-1955). The scenes include Rama's departure, wanderings in the forest, the Golden Stag, Sita's abduction, Jatayu's rescue of Sita, Rama's return, the cremation of Jatayu and meeting with Hanuman, Vali's defeat, the re-establishment of Vali, and of Sugriva, the monkey alliance and search for Sita, Hanuman crossing the ocean, Hanuman in the Asoka grove, th capture of Hanuman, Hanuman taken to Ravana, the burning and evacuation of Lanka, Hanuman worshipping Devi, Hanuman returning to Rama, building the bridge, Hanuman congratulated by Rama, and Ravana deposed.
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Parts | This object consists of 26 parts.
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Title | Ramayana (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Opaque watercolour on paper, mounted on cloth |
Brief description | Scroll painting, consisting of a reconstructed length and 25 fragments, Ramayana scenes, by a Patua artist, in opaque watercolour on paper, mounted on cloth, West Bengal, ca. 1800 |
Physical description | Painted scroll, in opaque watercolour on paper, mounted on cloth, by an artist of the Patua caste, illustrating scenes from the Ramayana. The scroll is divided into 39 panels with scrolling floral borders. In addition there are a number of fragments stored separately (IS.105:2 to 26-1955). The scenes include Rama's departure, wanderings in the forest, the Golden Stag, Sita's abduction, Jatayu's rescue of Sita, Rama's return, the cremation of Jatayu and meeting with Hanuman, Vali's defeat, the re-establishment of Vali, and of Sugriva, the monkey alliance and search for Sita, Hanuman crossing the ocean, Hanuman in the Asoka grove, th capture of Hanuman, Hanuman taken to Ravana, the burning and evacuation of Lanka, Hanuman worshipping Devi, Hanuman returning to Rama, building the bridge, Hanuman congratulated by Rama, and Ravana deposed. |
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Content description | Scenes from the Ramayana. |
Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
Object history | Collected by J.C. French on the western border of the Murshidabad district, Bengal, 1928 |
Production | West Bengali |
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Literary reference | Ramayana |
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Accession number | IS.105-1955 |
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Record created | January 30, 2003 |
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