The Demon Marichi Tries to Dissuade Ravana; Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series

The painting depicts a scene with a river flowing through a landscape. A man with orange skin and a yellow head sits on the bank of the river. He wears a white loincloth with a blue border and a blue cloth around his waist. His hands are raised to his face. Behind him to the right, a purple chariot with a black and yellow striped canopy and spiked wheels faces left. A figure wearing yellow sits in the chariot and holds a whip. The riverbank rises behind them, with green grass and trees on the left and a brown hill on the right. In the background, there are more hills, trees, and a tan building with towers on the right. The sky is blue. Several figures are in the river. The painting has a pink border with a black inner border.

Artwork Details

Date: ca. 1780
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Culture: India (Himachal Pradesh, Kangra)
Dimensions: 599 × 432 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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The Demon Marichi Tries to Dissuade Ravana; Illustrated folio from a dispersed Ramayana series

Artwork Details

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