A Pahari painting of the Kangra school, made around 1830 at the court of Raja Aniruddh Chand of Kangra in gum tempera, ink and gold on paper, held by the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1989.332, bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin. It illustrates a scene from the Ramayana's forest exile: Rama and Sita rest together beneath a tree near a small shrine while Lakshmana prepares a meal at a nearby fire, the hilly Kangra Valley landscape rendered with jagged white mountains beneath an orange sky and a peacock and deer in the foreground.
Facts
Physical Form
MediumGum tempera, ink and gold on paper 1 Dimensions21.5 x 15.1 cm (painting); 23.9 x 17.3 cm (overall) 1 Medium (class) Subject Matter
Depicted SubjectRama and Sita resting with Lakshmana during their forest exile. 1 Custody
Current LocationCleveland Museum of Art, accession 1989.332 1 Current CustodianCleveland Museum of Art 1 Connections
Associated With
This source names Lakshmana directly: "a tree near a small shrine while Lakshmana prepares a meal at a nearby fire, the hilly Kangra Valley landscape rendered with jagged white mountains beneath an orange sky and a peacock and deer in..."
Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Orange, Cities This source names Orange directly: "with jagged white mountains beneath an orange sky and a peacock and deer in the foreground."
Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Sita, Figures This source names Sita directly: "It illustrates a scene from the Ramayana's forest exile: Rama and Sita rest together beneath a tree near a small shrine while Lakshmana prepares a meal at a nearby fire, the hilly Kangra Valley..."
Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Sita, Deities This source names Sita directly: "It illustrates a scene from the Ramayana's forest exile: Rama and Sita rest together beneath a tree near a small shrine while Lakshmana prepares a meal at a nearby fire, the hilly Kangra Valley..."
Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Depicts
Rama, Deities Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Originated In
India, Regions Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 1989.332
Additional Source Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
Sources
1. Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Forest, 1989.332 (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Cleveland Museum of Artcatalogue record, medium/object-type description
A Pahari painting of the Kangra school, made around 1830 at the court of Raja Aniruddh Chand of Kangra in gum tempera, ink and gold on paper, held by the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1989.
- Originated In: India, Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: India
View the Source Pahari painting (Wikipedia)
In Group: Pahari Painting, own entity-description: "A Pahari painting of the Kangra school"View the Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 1989.332
Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access APIOriginated In: India, cultureQuote, Originated In: India, culture
"Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823-1833)"
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