File:1780 CE Rama and Sita in forest, Lakshmana removing thorn.jpg

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A 1780 CE painting of a Ramayana scene in Kangra-school style; Rama and Sita in forest, Lakshmana removing a thorn. Douglas Barrett private collection

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English: This painting is the Kangra style of miniatures, a chitra style that developed in the Himalayan foothills.
  • Painter: unknown Indian artist
  • Year created: 1780 CE
  • Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
  • Size: 21 cm x 15 cm approximately
  • Provenance: Douglas Barret collection, acquired by Kronos collections in 2015 (private, but is a promised gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
  • Notes: A scene from the Ramayana epic. Rama has a thorn in his foot. He is lying in Sita's lap, while his brother Lakshmana removes the thorn.
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