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An Illustration from the 'Shangri' Ramayana: Hanuman and his monkey army wreak havoc upon the demons
估價
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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描述
- An Illustration from the 'Shangri' Ramayana: Hanuman and his monkey army wreak havoc upon the demons
- Style III
- Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
- image 7 5/16 by 11 5/16 in. (18.5 by 28.7 cm.)
- folio 8 5/8 by 12 1/2 in. (21.8 by 31.7 cm.) unframed
The monkey army mounts a ferocious attack on the demons assaulting them with boulders, uprooted trees, weapons and even their bare hands and teeth, causing a veritable blood bath.
拍品資料及來源
The dramatic composition is executed with flair and conveys the chaos of the battlefield. The humanoid depiction of the monkeys clad in striped drawers with cap-like heads and prominent snouts is also seen in paintings from Basholi and Bilaspur which influenced Kulu artists.
For a further discussion on this series see the previous lot.