Attack on Lanka by the Monkey forces of Rama

34.14 Obv

Attack on Lanka by the Monkey forces of Rama

34.14 Obv

Description

Illustration from the Ramayana

On the left is the gateway to Lanka from which the demon forces of Ravana commanded by a general are issuing forth. On the right, the monkeys and bears armed with boulders and uprooted trees stand face to face with the demon forces. Sea with fishes and tortoises in the foreground.

Collection

Indian Miniature Paintings

Object Type

Miniature Painting Line Drawing

Material

Paper

Schools/Culture/Period

Pahari

Technique

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Date

circa 1750 CE

Location

Guler, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Dimension

82 x 58 cms