A King Killed by Rama’s Arrow
ManuscriptsIndian18th century

A King Killed by Rama’s Arrow

mid-18th century

Description

In this painting, a king lays on the forest floor dead, due to a fatal wound from an arrow. The king has one arm above his crowned head, exposing the arrow lodged in his body. Behind him is a row of lush, vibrantly green trees. The inscription states that he has been killed by Ramchandra, better known as Rama, the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right. Rama was known to be a skilled archer, and the bow and arrow are his iconic weapon. Rajput Style.

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style
Culture
Indian
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

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