Scenes from the last book of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)
Artist
Shashi Kala Devi
(Indian)
Place of OriginBihar state, India
Date1981
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsOverall: H. 23 7/16 in × W. 23 3/4 in (59.6 cm × 60.3 cm)
Framed: H. 63 1/4 in × W. 63 1/4 in (160.7 cm × 160.7 cm)
Framed: H. 63 1/4 in × W. 63 1/4 in (160.7 cm × 160.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1999.39.50
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscription in Hindi runs along the lower edge:
Subject: Ramayana painting, Lav-kush Kand
Artist Name: Shashikala Devi
Place: Raanti; Madhubani, Bihar
Inscription in English on verso:
A.90
P-81-62
Sashi Kala Devi
Ranti [neighborhood of Madhubani, India]
Ramayana after the death of Ravana
Ganga Devi
May 23, 1980
