Dasaratha kills Shravana Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 1, folio 98; The blind hermit and his wife mourn their son, who was slain accidentally by Dasaratha Period: 1597-1605 Artist: Kala Pahara, (Indian, Mughal dynasty) Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper Dimensions: H: 19.1 W: 12.5 cm Origin: Northern […]
Kartavirya Arjuna fells Ravana with his mace and advances to capture him with his thousand arms Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 2, folio 301; Artist: Fazl, (Indian), Mughal dynasty Medium: gouache and gold on ink Dimensions: height: 27.5 cm (10.8 in); width: 15.2 cm (5.9 in)
Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 2, folio 234; Title: At Jambavan’s urging, Hanuman goes to the Himalayas to find the four healing plants Yusuf Ali, (Indian, Mughal dynasty) Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper H: 27.5 W: 15.2 cm Northern India
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Kabandha tells Rama and Laksmana how he came to have his hideous form Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 1, folio 138 Artist: Shyam Sundar, (Indian, Mughal dynasty) Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper Dimensions: H: 25.9 W: 14.1 cm Origin: Northern India
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The sage Vyasa, accompanied by three disciples in his hermitage, observes his son, Suka, approaching them through the air like a ball of fire. The manuscript to which this page belongs has been dispersed but the main portion containing the dated colophon is now in the British Museum (see G. Meredith-Owens and R. Pinder-Wilson, “A