Jatayu approaches Rama and Lakshmana who are wondering where Sita could be, folio 18 (verso) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand
| Title | Jatayu approaches Rama and Lakshmana who are wondering where Sita could be, folio 18 (verso) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand |
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| Date | 1744–45 18th century |
| Medium | Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh Northwestern India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Jatayu approaches Rama and Lakshmana who are wondering where Sita could be, folio 18 (verso) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand, 1744–45. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kishangarh. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; image: 14.9 x 14.8 cm (5 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.); page: 28.8 x 20 cm (11 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee and Cornelia Blakemore Warner Funds, 1968.108.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Jatayu approaches Rama and Lakshmana who are wondering where Sita could be, folio 18 (verso) from a Chandana Malayagiri Varta (Story of King Chandana and Queen Malayagiri) of Karamachand” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1744–45. It is executed in gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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