Sita asks Rama to fetch the golden deer, from the “Shangri” Ramayana
Painting of a scene from the "Shangri" Ramayana titled "Sita asks Rama to fetch the golden deer". The image shows a woman in a pink and purple dress with her right arm outstretched towards a golden deer with brown spots to the right. The woman has a bindi on her forehead and earrings. To her left is a man with a blue face sitting on a bench; he is holding a bow. To the left of the blue-faced man is another man in a cream-colored outfit with a bow slung over his right shoulder. The background includes green plants and trees. The painting has a red border with black writing. The top of the border has a blue stripe. The background of the painting is yellow. The painting appears to be on a piece of paper with a rough edge.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 633 px
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