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拍品專文
This illustration is from a series known as the 'Second Guler' Ramayana, attributed to the first generation of artists after Manaku and Nainsukh. The first section of the series, illustrated in the previous lot, dating to 1775- 1780, is known as the ‘Bharany’ Ramayana. The 'Bharany' comprises illustrations from the first three books of the Ramayana. The second section of the series, completed by the same generation of artists and dating slightly later to circa 1790, comprises illustrations from Books Five and Six.
The present lot comes from the second section and belongs to Book Six, the Yuddhakanda or the Book of War. This beautifully rendered painting depicts the battle between Lakshmana and Indrajit. Lakshmana’s arrows are swiftly headed for Indrajit, the most furious warrior of Ravana’s army. Hanuman and his army of monkeys, Rama and Lakshmana’s close allies, hurl boulders and thrust large tree branches to ward off their demon opponents, who come armed with swords and maces. The resplendent golden fortress, Ravana’s court, can be seen from a distance as Lakshmana and his team advance.
Other pages from this series are in the Philadelphia Museum of Art (acc. no. 1982-34-1), the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (acc. no. 1992.95), Walters Art Museum (acc. nos. W.877, W.902, W.909), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc no. 1987.424.13), and the San Diego Museum of Art (acc. no. 1990.1282). Paintings from this series have also sold at Bonhams New York, 11 September 2012, lot 89, and more recently at Christie’s London, 12 June 2018, lot 26 for GBP 52,500.
The present lot comes from the second section and belongs to Book Six, the Yuddhakanda or the Book of War. This beautifully rendered painting depicts the battle between Lakshmana and Indrajit. Lakshmana’s arrows are swiftly headed for Indrajit, the most furious warrior of Ravana’s army. Hanuman and his army of monkeys, Rama and Lakshmana’s close allies, hurl boulders and thrust large tree branches to ward off their demon opponents, who come armed with swords and maces. The resplendent golden fortress, Ravana’s court, can be seen from a distance as Lakshmana and his team advance.
Other pages from this series are in the Philadelphia Museum of Art (acc. no. 1982-34-1), the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco (acc. no. 1992.95), Walters Art Museum (acc. nos. W.877, W.902, W.909), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc no. 1987.424.13), and the San Diego Museum of Art (acc. no. 1990.1282). Paintings from this series have also sold at Bonhams New York, 11 September 2012, lot 89, and more recently at Christie’s London, 12 June 2018, lot 26 for GBP 52,500.