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Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair

Unknown

1890

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Religious Bengal Kalighat Kolkata

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Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair is a 1890 unspecified by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Bengal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows three figures in bright, flat colors against a yellow background. On the left, a white-clad man holds a fan. In the middle, a woman in a red sari stands calmly, her hand resting on the man’s arm. On the right, a muscular blue-skinned figure with a crown and red skirt lunges forward, gripping the woman’s hair. The blue figure’s wild pose and dark skin set him apart from the others. His dramatic action suggests he’s pulling the woman, while she stays still. Look up kalighat next to see how this style connects to traditional Indian art.