A painting from the Adhyatam Ramayana: Bharadwaja with Rama, Sita and Lakshmana

INDIA, JAIPUR, 19TH CENTURY

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A painting from the Adhyatam Ramayana: Bharadwaja with Rama, Sita and Lakshmana
India, Jaipur, 19th century
Lakshmana, Sita, Rama and sage Bharadwaja shown at left with his followers, and again at right seated before the leafy huts of his hermitage with Lakshmana standing guard, a lotus-filled river in the foreground and high mountains in the background, with inscriptions in several places on recto and verso
Opaque pigments and gold on paper
10 3/8 x 14¾ in. (26.5 x 37.5 cm.), image
11 5/8 x 16¾ in. (29.5 x 42.5 cm.), folio

Provenance

Private collection, London, acquired in 2007

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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