NORTH INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, KANGRA OR GULER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY

The present painting from the Ramayana depicts Rama conversing with the future king of Lanka, Vibhishana, who has joined Rama’s ranks in order to overthrow his demonic brother Ravana. Vibhishana discloses Ravana’s military strategy and advises how to cross the ocean to Lanka.