Ravana shows Sita the Counterfeit Head of Rama, Ravana Visits Sita in the Asokavana. Attributed to: Manaku (Indian, about 1700–1760) Object Place: Guler, Punjab Hills, India Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions: Overall: 60.3 x 82.7 cm (23 3/4 x 32 9/16 in.)
Bhadrakali within the Rising Sun Medium: Opaque watercolor, gold, silver-colored paint, and beetle-wing cases on paper Dimensions: height: 222.50 mm (8.75 in); width: 211.07 mm (8.30 in) Origin: Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Re-Enacting Krishna’s marvelous Deeds Folio from the Bhagavata Purana series. Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Dimensions: 27.7 x 35 cm. Style” Pahari by first generation after Nainsukh.
Varaha and Hiranyaksha Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series Artist: Manaku of Guler Medium: gouache on paper Dimensions: height: 22 cm (8.6 in); width: 32.5 cm (12.7 in)
The Devi Rides in State, Folio from a Devi series. Attributed to Kripal of Nurpur, c. 1670. (Nurpur Kingdom) Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Dimensions: 18.5 x 27.2 cm. Collection of Barbara and Eberhard Fischer, on loan to Museum Rietberg, Zürich
The Death of Valin and Tara’s Discourse Page from a dispersed series of the Ramayana Made in Himachal Pradesh, India or Jammu and Kashmir, India Artist/maker unknown, India, Himachal Pradesh or Jammu and Kashmir Opaque watercolour, gold, and silver-coloured paint on paper 8 1/4 x 12 1/8 inches (21 x 30.8 cm) 2004-149-30 Alvin O.
The marriage of the four sons of Dasharatha with the four daughters of Siradhvaja Janaka and Kushadhvaja. Rama and Sita, Lakshmana and Urmila, Bharata and Mandavi and Shatrughna with Shrutakirti. Mandi, Shangri, circa 1750 A.D., National Museum, New Delhi Mandi, with a stylistic idiosyncrasy of its own and a greater thematic thrust, acquired a great distinction
Shiva Dancing, Chamba, circa 1780-90, National Museum, New Delhi Chamba is known for its typical and distinctive female figures endowed with the most charming looks. Red and blue dominate a Chamba miniature. Chamba is outstanding in its technique of artistically mixing colours and amplifying their visual impact.
