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MALWA, 17TH CENTURY
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AN ILLUSTRATION TO THE RAMAYANA: A HERO KILLS A DEMON
MALWA, 17TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, a lord and his lady sit on a hilltop amidst a furious battle, various episodes from the epic fight between the lord and a monkey demon appear to the left and right, the demon throwing a mount to the left, a blue-skinned god, an ascetic, two brahmins and some retainers bless the scene from above, in red borders
8 x 14 3/8in. (20.4 x 36.5cm.)
MALWA, 17TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, a lord and his lady sit on a hilltop amidst a furious battle, various episodes from the epic fight between the lord and a monkey demon appear to the left and right, the demon throwing a mount to the left, a blue-skinned god, an ascetic, two brahmins and some retainers bless the scene from above, in red borders
8 x 14 3/8in. (20.4 x 36.5cm.)
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