Painting

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Painting

Accession No : 66/7/4325 (1)

This is a painting in a rectangular shape. It is depicting Lakshmana's war with Indrajeet. Many soldiers are painted around the painting. Red, blue, green etc colours are used on the painting.

Gallery


Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateTelangana

Condition

  • ConditionAverage
  • Action NoteCR; Slightly Damaged

Contributor

  • Community / TribeNakash

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)42x30
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Significance

  • ReligiousThe Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Lord Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Devi Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE.

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a painting in a rectangular shape. It is depicting Lakshmana's war with Indrajeet. Many soldiers are painted around the painting. Red, blue, green etc colours are used on the painting.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceRanjan, Aditi. Handmade in India: Crafts of India. Edited by Aditi Ranjan & M. P. Ranjan. Ahmedabad: Council of Handicraft Development Corporations, 2007.
  • KeywordLakshmana, Indrajeet, Nakashi Patam, Paper, Painting