Vishnu as Rama avatar
Painting
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the blue-skinned Rama, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu, is shown seated with his consort Sita on a low throne on a terrace. Hanuman is paying homage before them, and they are attended by a servant bearing a chowry (yak tail fly-whisk).
Object details
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| Title | Vishnu as Rama avatar (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Rama avatar, Rama, Sita, Hanuman and an attendant, Rajasthan, possibly Jaipur, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, the blue-skinned Rama, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu, is shown seated with his consort Sita on a low throne on a terrace. Hanuman is paying homage before them, and they are attended by a servant bearing a chowry (yak tail fly-whisk). |
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| Content description | Rama, the seventh incarnation (avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu, is shown seated with his consort Sita on a low throne on a terrace. Hanuman is paying homage before them, and they are attended by a servant bearing a chowry (yak tail fly-whisk). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Rama (God) Avatara' (handwritten in border) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs. Grace S. Anderson in memory of her husband John Anderson, M. D., C. E. O., F. R. S. |
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| Accession number | IM.31-1917 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2003 |
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