Jatayu hinders Ravana’s chariot trying to prevent Sita’s abduction (recto), from a Kalighat album
Black and white drawing on beige background. A large bird with spread wings and sharp talons faces a chariot. The bird has one leg bent, the other straight. Its head has a round eye and a curved beak. The chariot has a horse, a driver, and three people inside. The chariot is surrounded by a semi-circle. The building has a pointed roof in the center flanked by two smaller ones. The building also features small decorative domes and flags on top.
Artwork details
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- 596 × 900 px
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