Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series (Style II)

India. Punjab Hills, kingdom of Jammu (Bahu)

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Rama is shown with his brother at the summit of Mount Pavarasana passing a sleepless night searching in vain for his wife, Sita, who has been abducted by the demon Ravana. Her fate is not yet known to Rama, so his fear has not yet turned to anger. The scene emphasizes the vast territory they have covered and the desperate nature of their search, which is evoked by the featureless expanse leading to the curving horizon marked by a silver moon. This painting belongs to the Shangri Ramayana series, which draws on a number of Punjab court styles, suggesting that itinerant artists produced these paintings.

Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series (Style II), Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper, India. Punjab Hills, kingdom of Jammu (Bahu)

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Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series (Style II), Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper, India. Punjab Hills, kingdom of Jammu (Bahu)
Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series (Style II), Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper, India. Punjab Hills, kingdom of Jammu (Bahu)
Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series (Style II), Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper, India. Punjab Hills, kingdom of Jammu (Bahu)

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