Rama holding a bow and a crescent tipped arrow
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Rama holding a bow and a crescent tipped arrow is a 1825 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This figure stands tall with four arms, wearing bright orange and gold robes covered in patterns. One arm holds a curved bow, another a crescent-tipped arrow, while the third arm points upward. The face is dark with a calm expression, and the head is crowned with a jewel-encrusted headdress. The text below hints this is a story about a hero named Rama fighting demons. The colors and detailed patterns suggest this comes from a tradition of Indian myth paintings. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The artwork depicts Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, holding a bow in one hand and a crescent-tipped arrow in the other. It is part of a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities created in South India in 1825.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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