Harvard Art Museums > 1958.125: First Meeting of Rama and Lakshmana with Hanuman, from a Ramayana Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"First Meeting of Rama and Lakshmana with Hanuman, from a Ramayana , 1958.125,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216043. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1958.125 Title First Meeting of Rama and Lakshmana with Hanuman, from a Ramayana Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date c. 1720 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216043 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund Accession Year 1958 Object Number 1958.125 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description In the foreground, the blue-skinned Rama (the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu) and his brother, Lakshmana, approach Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god. Hanuman sits on a white platform, wearing strands of large pearls and red shorts. Rama and Lakshmana both wear a black turban from which their long, black strands of hair fall, a white scarf, and a dhoti, a garment worn by male Hindus that consists of a piece of fabric tied around the waist and extending to cover most of the legs. Both carry a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. Quivers filled with arrows hang from their waists. The green background bears three trees. At the top of the painting, against a white ground, is an inscription. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
