Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the forest — Restored Pahari Wall Art

Although banished from their home, Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana enjoy ten years of relative peace in the wilderness. They build a small hut, make clothes of bark cloth, and eat from the bounty of the forest. Lakshmana neatly prepares meat and roasts kabobs over a fire.

The oval format, adopted from European models, suggests this scene was part of an album series. The pale hues and placement of figures in a space that recedes into the background reveal awareness of imperial Mughal paintings. The hilly scenery was likely inspired by the landscape surrounding the Kangra Valley.

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–1833), c. 1830. Original medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper.

Worth knowing: Indian artists adopted the oval format from European models.

Faithfully restored from museum archives and printed on premium canvas-textured fine art paper, framed and ready to hang.

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• Sizes: 12×16 in and 18×24 in
• Frame colors: Black, Red Oak, White
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