"Rama Receives Sugriva and Jambavat, the Monkey and Bear Kings", Folio from a Ramayana

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ca. 1605 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Islamic Art

Prince Rama’s victory over the demon king Ravana was won with the aid of the monkey and bear armies. Here, the blue-skinned Rama is seated in front of a curved pavilion with the monkey and bear kings, Sugriva and Jambavat, who stand before him with folded hands. The page comes from a copy of the Ramayana probably made for the Mughal courtier Bir Singh Deo of Datia.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1605

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2002