rama, ramayana, c. 1700–1725

Rishyashringa addresses the courtesans, from the “Shangri” Ramayana

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Ramayana
  • Period: c. 1700–1725
  • Medium: Gum tempera and ink on paper
  • Dimensions: Page: 20 x 30.4 cm (7 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
  • Credit line: Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 2002.6

Illustrated Ramayana manuscripts depict episodes from the epic of Rama, one of the most widely illustrated narratives in Indian painting, produced across many regional courts and workshops in a range of styles from the medieval period onward.

Artwork Details

Artist

Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund

Tradition

Ramayana

File

2560 × 1752 px · JPG · 1,017 KB

Accession no.

2002.6

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