Lot 311
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A painting from the Ramayana: Arrival at Prayaga
A painting from the Ramayana: Arrival at Prayaga

INDIA, MEWAR, CIRCA 1720

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A painting from the Ramayana: Arrival at Prayaga
India, Mewar, circa 1720
Rama, Sita and Lakshmana shown twice, first at right approaching the hermitage, and then again at center paying homage to Bharadwaja, seated against a small abode at left with his followers, a lotus-filled river in the foreground and color trees behind, with text in a yellow field above
Opaque pigments and gold on paper
15 7/8 x 10 1/8 in. (42 x 25.9 cm.), folio
Provenance
In the Ramayana, when Rama is exiled by his father from his kingdom of Ayodhya, he is joined by his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. They make their way to Prayaga, where the Ganga and Jamuna rivers meet, and where they know Sage Bharadwaja will give them shelter along their journey. During their stay, the sage suggests they settle in Chitrakuta for their exile, and hence how Sita, Rama and Lakshmana find a place in which to make their home.

Lot Essay

In the Ramayana, when Rama is exiled by his father from his kingdom of Ayodhya, he is joined by his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. They make their way to Prayaga, where the Ganga and Jamuna rivers meet, and where they know Sage Bharadwaja will give them shelter along their journey. During their stay, the sage suggests they settle in Chitrakuta for their exile, and hence how Sita, Rama and Lakshmana find a place in which to make their home.

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