Rama and Lakshmana as Boys Assist the Sage Vishvamitra: Folio from a dispersed Ramayana series
The image depicts a scene with multiple people in and around a building. The painting is in a landscape orientation. The scene shows two young boys and a man standing outside a white building with a yellow roof. The man wears a brown robe with a yellow sash around his waist. The boys are on the left; one wears a pink robe and a crown, and the other wears a brown robe. Inside the building on an upper level, a man sits on a throne-like chair. He wears a pink robe and a crown. A man stands beside him wearing a brown robe. Several other people are visible through windows on the upper level and in a doorway on the right side. In the background, several buildings are visible. The painting has a black border surrounded by a textured, orange border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1780
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India, Punjab Hills, kingdom of Kangra
- Dimensions
- 599 × 424 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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