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Rama and Sita in the Forest & A Lady and her Attendants on a Terrace & Dipak Raga
Artist: Indian, Har Jaimal
Location: Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery
Date: 1) circa 1820-30; 2) circa 1760; 3) circa 1765
Materials: gouache on paper
Dimensions: 1) 19.8 x 29.2cm; 2) 25.8 x 14.5cm; 3) 28.8 x 16.5cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £6,600 (Total: £26,400)
Vendor: Christie's
Review number: 5528 (2005)
Provenance:
Mrs Mildred Archer.
Description:
1) The hero, Rama, of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana, is depicted with Sita, his consort, dressed in leaves in the forest where they have been exiled. It belongs to the Kangra school; 2) The elegant gathering of court women on the terrace is strongly contrasted with the lively pastoral scene with men and animals in the background and belongs to the Pahari or hills school of Indian art; 3) A prince and a 'tampura' player represent 'Dipak Raga', the song of fire and it was painted in Murshidabad in Bengal.
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