Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 1, folio 6; recto: text; verso: A Fowler kills a bird and the cry of its mate gives Valmiki the measures in which he composes the “Ramayana”.

Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper H: 27.5 W: 15.2 cm Northern India