Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art
PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK CITY COLLECTION
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAMAYANA SERIES: RAMA AND LAKSHMANA DEPART WITH SAGE VISHWAMITRA, INDIA, MEWAR, CIRCA 1700-1710
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PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK CITY COLLECTION
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RAMAYANA SERIES: RAMA AND LAKSHMANA DEPART WITH SAGE VISHWAMITRA
INDIA, MEWAR, CIRCA 1700-1710
Opaque watercolor on paper heightened with gold
image: 9 by 14 ¼ in. (22.9 by 36.2 cm)
folio: 10 ¼ by 15 ⅞ in. (26 by 40.3 cm)
New York Collection, acquired 1968
The illustration depicting sage Vishwamitra arriving at the hermitage of Vashishtha, spiritual teacher of Rama and Lakshmana, and seeking the help of the young princes in vanquishing demons who are disturbing his own meditation and practice. The narrative is separated by a diagonal. On the right Rama and Lakshmana are seen bowing in respect to their guru before they take his leave and depart with Vishwamitra. On the top left King Janaka of Mithila is shown consulting with a minister.
As the story relates, Rama and Lakshmana succeed in vanquishing the demons plaguing Vishwamitra and together with him they later arrive at the court of King Janaka.