Ramachandra
Ramachandra
Object name: Painting
Date: 1800-1900
Dimensions:
180 x 120 mm
Medium: Painting on glass
Object number: C01130
DescriptionPolychrome painting on glass encased in a wooden frame. In the centre, seated on a throne is Ramachandra (seventh incarnation of Vishnu). He has green skin and wears a golden crown. He is surrounded by figures; his wife, Sita to his right, his loyal friend the monkey-god Hanuman kneeling before him and his brother Laxmana to his left. Indian subcontinent.
