Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1885
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Rama, Sita, Hanuman and Lakshmana is a 1885 paint by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Kalighat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows four figures in bright, flat colors. The person in the center has a blue face and wears a yellow outfit with red trim. To their left, a figure in purple stands holding something small. On the right, a seated person in red plays a stringed instrument. Above them, a yellow umbrella floats. The figures look like they’re from a story, with bold outlines and simple shapes. Their clothes and accessories suggest a scene from a traditional tale. If you like this style, look up kalighat to see more paintings like it.
The artwork is a painting created in 1885 using opaque watercolour and tin alloy on paper, depicting the figures of Rama, Sita, Hanuman, and Lakshmana. Rama is shown seated centrally beneath a royal umbrella, with Sita to his side and Lakshmana on the other, while Hanuman lies prostrate in the foreground beneath Sita’s right foot. The piece was acquired in 1949 from the Church Missionary Society in London through Mrs E Mary Milford.
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