Siege of Lanka

34.29 Obv

Siege of Lanka

34.29 Obv

Description

Illustration from the Ramayana

On the left is seen the fort of Ravana. He is seated on the throne attended by demons, and the monkey forces of Rama have laid siege to the fort. Some of the monkeys are trying to ascend the walls of Lanka while the demons are viewing them with amusement. On the right is seen Rama and Lakshmana accompanied by monkey chiefs and Vibhishana. Sea in the foreground with fish and other aquatic animals.

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