Sugriva Sends Hanuman to Find Sita

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Sugriva Sends Hanuman to Find Sita

c. 1820

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Sugriva, king of the monkeys, tells his general Hanuman to help Rama in his mission to rescue Sita. Hanuman, shown exiting from the mountain palace to lead the rescue party, will perform such prodigious feats as bridging the sea from India to Lanka in one leap and setting fire to Lanka with his tail. Together, the great deeds of Hanuman and the valor and cunning of Sugriva and his army will help Rama defeat Ravana and bring Sita back to India.

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Object Details

Title:

Sugriva Sends Hanuman to Find Sita
Page from a dispersed series of the Ramayana

Date:

c. 1820

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Medium:

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions:

Image: 8 × 10 7/16 inches (20.3 × 26.5 cm) Sheet: 10 7/16 × 12 3/4 inches (26.5 × 32.4 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of the Board of Trustees in honor of William P. Wood, President from 1976 to 1980, 1981

Accession Number:

1981-3-1

Geography:

Made in Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia Probably made in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

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