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Rama's monkey army faces the demon army of Lanka in a crowded field of movement, colour, and mythic conflict.
The record
The painting visualises an episode from the Ramayana in which Rama fights to free his kidnapped wife, Sita. The factory record identifies Sahib Din and places the work in Udaipur between 1649 and 1653; Rama appears blue at the upper left with Lakshmana, looking down over the carnage.
- Artist
- Sahib Din
- Date
- 1649–1653
- Medium
- Not provided in the supplied excerpt
- Dimensions
- Not provided in the supplied excerpt
- Culture / place
- Udaipur
- Current context
- Not provided in the supplied excerpt
Details to carry with you
- The scene comes from the Ramayana.
- Rama fights to free Sita from the King of Lanka's army.
- The source identifies Sahib Din and an Udaipur date range of 1649–1653.
