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Shiva and Rama and their families

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Shiva and Rama and their families

Place of Originperhaps Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India; perhaps Jodhpur, Rajasthan state

Dateapprox. 1800-1850

MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper

DimensionsH. 7 1/4 in x W. 12 5/8 in, H. 18.4 cm x W. 32.2 cm

Credit LineGift of Forrest Mortimer and Stuart Harvey

Object number1989.29

DepartmentSouth Asian Art

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Shiva and family, including Parvati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, preparing soma on Mount Kailasa

Shiva and family, including Parvati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, preparing soma on Mount Kailasa

approx. 1800

The demoness Shurpanakha, in the form of a beautiful woman, addresses Rama and Lakshmana; a scene from a Rama epic

The demoness Shurpanakha, in the form of a beautiful woman, addresses Rama and Lakshmana; a scene from a Rama epic

1675-1700

Mandodari admonishes her husband, the demon king Ravana, while Prince Rama and his allies convene outside the palace, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

Mandodari admonishes her husband, the demon king Ravana, while Prince Rama and his allies convene outside the palace, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

approx. 1605

The heroes Rama and Lakshmana witness the death of the great vulture Jatayus and prepare his cremation, from the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

The heroes Rama and Lakshmana witness the death of the great vulture Jatayus and prepare his cremation, from the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

1830-1840

The welcome of the heroes Rama and Lakshmana, from the Impey Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

The welcome of the heroes Rama and Lakshmana, from the Impey Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

approx. 1780

The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

approx. 1605

Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi in the guise of the Hindu deity Shiva

Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi in the guise of the Hindu deity Shiva

approx. 1750-1760

Thakur Sirdar Singh worshiping Shiva as a four-faced linga, from a Sirdarvilas series

Thakur Sirdar Singh worshiping Shiva as a four-faced linga, from a Sirdarvilas series

Shahji

1740

The Hindu deity Durga worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

The Hindu deity Durga worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

1850-1900

The Hindu deity Shiva, his wife Parvati, and their sons Ganesha and Skanda

The Hindu deity Shiva, his wife Parvati, and their sons Ganesha and Skanda

1800-1900

The Hindu deity Shiva slaying the elephant demon

The Hindu deity Shiva slaying the elephant demon

approx. 1850

Rama and his forces invade Lanka

Rama and his forces invade Lanka

approx. 1730-1740