Ramayana in Art

The illustration is in three panels, lady attendants guiding two sages, three young princes sitting inside the palace, waiting to learn.  In the second panel two sages and a young prince, probably Rama, standing before a seated king, painting from Jodhpur, dated to circa 1790.

A carved wooden panel of Sita Swayamvaram. The right portion represents Janaka, Sita with garland, Rama bending the bow and Laxmana. The left side portion shows four figures; Sage Vishwamitra, Rama, Lakshmana and demoness Thataki, from India, dated to the 19th century.

Arya Sumantra, prime minister of Ayodhya meeting Rama. Rama and Sita under a canopy, Lakshmana behind them. They are seen also near the entrance. In 2nd panel, Rama and Laxmana are outside on a chariot, in 3rd panel they are seen entering the gate, in the last panel they are seen touching the feet of their father, probably taking leave. People including sages and few others with folded hands are also depicted. This painting is from Jaipur, dated to the 19th century.

Painting representing Rama going to the forest with Sita and Lakshmana with trees, mountains and birds in the background with trees on either side, from Jaipur, dated to the 19th century.

Ivory group of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and the boatman Guha who takes them across the Ganges, depicted on a wooden boat having an ebonite sail, on a wooden base, artefact from India, dated to the 20th century. 

Decorative panel with ten Hindu mythical figures and floral designs worked out in repousse depicting a scene from the Ramayana. Hanuman, Sugriva along with Rama and others with a varadhi (bridge) are shown, made in copper, from South India.  

 An illustration from Ramayana, depicting the meeting of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita with Sage Sarabhanga in the Dandaka forest, Paithani painting, dated to the 19th century.   

A painting depicts Rama reclined on Sita's lap and Lakshmana picking out a thorn from Rama's foot in the forest. Swords, bows, quivers and a bagged deer are seen in the middle. This Sikh School painting is dated to circa 1880.

Painted to represent meeting with the vanara (monkeys) who are seated and standing before Rama and Lakshmana and some monkeys are on the mango trees. The monkey army offers to help find Sita in the epic who has been kidnapped, painting from Jaipur, dated to the late 18th century.

A folio from a Ramayana manuscript, Rama proves his power to Sugriva by shooting the arrow through seven 'Saal' trees. Lakshmana stands behind with a bow in his right hand and an arrow in his left. This painting belongs to Marwar, dated to circa 1710. 

Panel from Ramayana shows Sita sitting under a tree at Lanka. Hanuman handing over the ring in presence of demons, in terracotta, from Bankipore, dated to the 18th century.

Episode from the Ramayana, depicting the redemption of Ahalya by Lord Rama. This miniature is from Malwa, dated to the 18th century.  

Kalamkari panel representing the epic Ramayana, with beautiful figures and Telugu script. This curtain is from Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh, unique in workmanship and artistically prepared in red, blue, white, black colours, dated to the 19th century.   

Painted on both sides, illustration from the Lanka Kanda section of Ramayana depicts Ravana with ten heads and twenty hands, Ravana is approached by a lady and some people are looking on, a Mughal school painting, dated to circa 1635.        

Painted on both sides, illustration from the Lanka Kanda section of Ramayana depicts Ravana with ten heads and twenty hands approached by a group of people. Hindi inscription on top, a Mughal school painting, dated to circa 1635.       

This paintings depicts Surasa's encounter with Hanuman from the Ramayana. Surasa is the mother of the nagas who has to test Hanuman on his way to Lanka. A Paithani painting, dated to the 18th century. 

Illustrated leaf from Ramayana painted on both sides, Hanuman meeting Rama and Laxmana with monkey army, text on top and right, dated to the 18th century.  

An illustration from Tulsi Ramayana showing war scenes between the vanara sena and Ravana, text on top, dated to the 18th century.

Illustration from Tulsi Ramayana showing war scenes between the vanara sena and Ravana, a painting from Banaras, dated to circa 1650.   

Illustration from Tulsi Ramayana showing war scenes between the vanara sena and Ravana, a painting from Banaras, dated to circa 1650.

This painting shows Rama and Lakshmana attacking the ten-headed Ravana with arrows, with Hanuman in the background.  Three other monkey warriors flying in the sky and attacking Ravana's palace,  from Rajgarh, dated to circa 1750.    

Painting in three panels depicting scenes from the Ramayana, from India, dated to the 17th century. 

Ganjifa, painted to depict the Ramavatara of Lord Vishnu, Rama shooting arrows at Ravana the demon-king with ten heads. Rama is shown wearing a red lower garment and Ravana is shown wearing a red  upper garment and striped trousers, from Samantwadi, dated to the 19th century.

Scene of coronation of Lord Shri Rama; Rama seated with Sita on a throne with Hanuman at his feet. Also depicting Saptarishis on one side and Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna on the other, Vanara nobles like Vibheeshana and Sugreeva, Angada and Neela are also seen. The painting is decorated in gold work and coloured glass base in a wooden frame, from Tanjore, dated to the 19th century.

The central panel depicts Rama and Sita seated on the throne, attended by two chowri bearers, one chattra holder, and three attendants at the bottom. Hanuman at the feet of Rama,  painting from Tanjore, dated to the 18th century. 

Painting depicts Sage Vashisht entering Rama's palace at lower left, in the middle, the guru getting down from the two-horse driven cart, is seen entering the third gate of the palace. Rama, Sita and Laxmana are seen kneeling before the guru with folded hands. At the top right, the guru is seated and Rama is touching his feet while Sita and Lakshmana are standing, from Jaipur, dated to early 19th century.

Rama and Sita seated under a canopy on the throne with a bolster at their back. Rama holding a bow in his right hand and an arrow in his left. Two attendants standing behind them, one  holding a flywhisk. An attendant standing towards his left holding a quiver in left hand, mace is on his right. A noble and three vanara nobles before them. This painting is from Kangra, dated to the early 19th century.