First Night in Exile, Page from a Dispersed Ramayana Series

Indian

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Object Label

This painting illustrates the story of Prince Rama, who is wrongly exiled from his father’s kingdom, accompanied only by his wife and brother. On their first night outside of the palace the three royals have to sleep on the ground in outfits made of leaves. Rama’s brother (with white skin) talks with the leader of a forest-dwelling tribe, whose men bring provisions. The image was created in brighter shades, as was typical for Indian painting, and then the artist applied a thin wash of bluish-gray over the entire surface, like a veil or curtain, to create the effect of the gloom of night.

Caption

Indian. First Night in Exile, Page from a Dispersed Ramayana Series, ca. 1775–1780. Opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 9 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (24.4 x 35.2 cm) image: 7 7/8 x 12 1/8 in. (20.0 x 30.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Kaywin Lehman Smith, 80.181. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.181_IMLS_SL2.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Culture

Indian

Title

First Night in Exile, Page from a Dispersed Ramayana Series

Date

ca. 1775–1780

Geography

Place made: Kangra, Punjab Hills, India

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

sheet: 9 5/8 x 13 7/8 in. (24.4 x 35.2 cm) image: 7 7/8 x 12 1/8 in. (20.0 x 30.8 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Kaywin Lehman Smith

Accession Number

80.181

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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