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King Dasaratha (Victoria and Albert Museum, IS.316-1961)

Hindu Art

A Kalighat painting, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, ca. 1890, from Kolkata, showing King Dasaratha lying prone attended by three women, the Ramayana's account of Dasaratha, father of Rama, dying of grief after Rama's forced exile. Held today by the Victoria and Albert Museum under museum number IS.316-1961, South and South East Asia Collection.

Facts
Physical Form
Medium
Kalighat painting, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, ca. 1890, Victoria and Albert Museum IS.316-1961 1
Origins
Region
Kolkata, the center of Kalighat painting production in colonial Bengal. 1
Classification
Object Type
Painting 1
Medium (class)
Painting (general) 1
Connections

Associated With

Kolkata, Cities

This source names Kolkata directly: "1890, from Kolkata, showing King Dasaratha lying prone attended by three women, the Ramayana's account of Dasaratha, father of Rama, dying of grief after Rama's forced exile."

Source King Dasaratha, museum number IS.316-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Belongs to Tradition

Hinduism, Religions
Source King Dasaratha, museum number IS.316-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Depicts

Dasharatha, Figures

The V&A's own title and description name Dasharatha directly, lying prone attended by three women, the Ramayana's own account of the king's death from grief after Rama's forced exile.

Source King Dasaratha, museum number IS.316-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Originated In

Bengal, Regions
Source Victoria and Albert Museum Collections API: V&A object record O72212
Sources
1. King Dasaratha, museum number IS.316-1961 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Victoria and Albert Museumcatalogue record, medium/object-type description
Quote, catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A Kalighat painting, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, ca.
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Kalighat Painting, Wikipedia
WikipediaIn Group: Kalighat Painting, own entity-description: "A Kalighat painting"View the Source
Victoria and Albert Museum Collections API: V&A object record O72212
Victoria and Albert Museum Collections APIOriginated In: Bengal, placesOfOrigin
Quote, Originated In: Bengal, placesOfOrigin
"text": "Kolkata"
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