Two folios from a series illustrating episodes of the Ramayana: The monkey king Sugriva fighting with his brother Bali; monkey soldiers building a bridge to Lanka, West Bengal or Bihar, 19th century

Estimate

400 - 600 GBP

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Description

Opaque watercolour on paper
5 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches

Opaque watercolour on paper

Literature

Rossi 1998, p. 175, no. 76

Catalogue Note

Sugriva, who was an ally of Rama, is depicted fighting with his brother Bali. The lower image depicts Sugriva's monkey army building the bridge to Lanka that will enable Rama to rescue Sita from abduction.