Lava and Kusha carrying Hanuman
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lava and Kusha carrying Hanuman is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two men standing under a big tree with a wide, flat top. Both wear yellow and orange cloth, white bracelets, and sandals. One holds a basket on his back, the other has his hand near his face. The background is a soft blue-green, and the tree trunk is dark with small branches. The men look like they’re walking or standing still, but their poses feel a little stiff. The colors are bright but simple, with clean lines around their clothes and faces. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
This opaque watercolour on paper painting from 1885 depicts the twin sons of Rama and Sita, Lava and Kusha, carrying the captured Hanuman on a pole. The scene illustrates a moment from the Ramayana in which Hanuman is defeated in battle and brought to their mother as a gift. The narrative connects to Sita's later life in an ashram after her banishment. The work was acquired in 1894 from Miss M Steele, whose family had ties to India and Sanskrit scholarship.
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