Jammu (Bahu), Circa 1710-1740

An Illustration From The "Shangri" Ramayana: Rama, Sita, And Lakshmana At The Hermitage In Panchavati

Found at Bonhams, New York
Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art, Lot 1223
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2021
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 31.563 USD
JAMMU (BAHU), CIRCA 1710-1740
Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper; inscribed in Takri along the top border: Panchavati Raat Uparant dusrey din pratah kala sri maharaj sita lachhman godavari [...] kar mandal layi kari chaley; translated, "The following morning after the first night in the forest of Panchavati; Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sita went for their ablutions to the River Godavari."
Image: 7 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (19.8 x 28.1 cm);
Folio: 8 1/2 x 12 3/4 in. (22.3 x 30.7 cm)
Mandi Royal Collection | Private European Collection acquired 1969 | Rob Dean Art, London, November 2015