Painting of Dasaratha

Gouache painting on paper. Scene from the Ramayana: the departure of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana into exile. Rama, his wife, and brother are all seated on a chariot driven from Ayodhya, and literally beyond the borders of the painting, by two horses. They are accompanied by various individuals wishing them well.

Kind

artefact

Date

1700–1710 CE