Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c10.205

c10.205

Some of the same feeling has survived in the popular Indian religious pictures of the present day. Plate LII. shows a good type of a modern Vaishnavite painting in the Calcutta Art Gallery Collection. It represents Râma and Sîtâ enthroned at Ayodhya after the overthrow of Ravana and the termination of their exile. Râma's sword and the famous bow of Siva are on the ground in front of him, and Hanuman, the monkey-king, his faithful ally, is kneeling clasping the King's leg. His three brothers are in attendance on Râma's right, whilst on the opposite side a bevy of court ladies and musicians is waiting on the Queen.