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Pattern of Human and Animal Warriors
ca. 183412 3/8 x 16 1/8 in. (31.4 x 41 cm)
Indian artist
India
Paithan, Maharashtra
Object Type:
Painting
Medium and Support:
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, pasted to brown wrapping paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Helen H. Reiff in memory of Robert F. Reiff
Accession Number:
1983.58
Location: Not currently on view
This work depicts a scene from the epic Indian poem The Ramayana in which a group of animals heads to war with Rama and Lakshmana against the demon king, Ravana. In the story, Brahma, creator of the worlds, offered Ravana a boon in order to stop him from sacrificing himself in his honor. Ravana asked that he could not be killed by any god or demon and went about torturing all that crossed his path. In order to restore peace to the world, Narayana, preserver of the worlds, took the form of Rama, one of his ten earthly incarnations. After Ravana stole Rama's wife Sita, Rama and his brother, Lakshmana, gathered an army of monkeys and bears and defeated Ravana.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Indian Miniature Rotation 2004 - 2005 Memorial Art Gallery 4/19/2004 - 5/2/2005
- Courtly Pleasures: Indian Miniature Paintings from the Permanent Collection 9/9/2016 - 12/31/2016
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995.
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