Rama and Ravana
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Rama and Ravana is a 1850 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a lively scene with bright colors. Five figures stand or dance on a red-orange ground, surrounded by green hills and a small pond. One figure has blue skin and a crown, another wears a red skirt with a blue headdress, and a monkey-like character jumps above them. A man in yellow holds a weapon, while another stands nearby with a pot. Notice how the figures have exaggerated features—big eyes, multiple arms, and bold patterns. The colors pop against the simple background, making the action feel energetic. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The artwork depicts a scene from the Ramayana, showing Rama shooting Ravana. Executed in opaque watercolour on paper around 1850, it is part of an album of 196 works, including prints, paintings, and drawings, collected by J. Lockwood Kipling between 1865 and 1893. The album, primarily featuring lithographs from bazaars and fairs in Upper India and Bengal, was later donated to the museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling, in 1917.
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