India 'Rajput' Painting Reproduction: The Battle of Lanka

Description: Indian 'Rajput' Painting Reproductions The Battle of Lanka from the Ramayama, c. 1650 Fine Art Reproduction Reproduction Size: 16.5 x 9.25 inches This reproduction is a new, individually printed and proofed, superior quality, giclee* process, fine art print. It is printed on 100% cotton rag acid-free, heavyweight fine art paper with a luxurious textured watercolor paper finish and archival pigment inks to ensure permanence. Created for collectors, it IS NOT A POSTER or mass produced print on low quality, inexpensive paper. The Battle at Lanka, from the Ramayana by artist Sahibdin, depicts the monkey army of the protagonist Rama (top left, blue figure) fighting the demon-king of the king of Lanka, Ravana in order to save Rama's kidnapped wife Sita. The painting depicts multiple events in the battle against the three-headed demon general Trisiras, in bottom left - Trisiras is beheaded by the monkey-companion of Rama – Hanuman. The battle is a depiction of the great climax war of the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana recounts the life and exploits of Rama, the king of Ayodha and the seventh incarnation of the god Vishnu, composed by the ancient poet Valmiki. It is one of two great Sanskrit epics, the other being the Mahabharata. Like the Greek epics the Iliad and the Odyssey, these two Indian works offer accounts of a mythological past in which supernatural forces were alive in the world and gods populated the realm of mortals. Rather than a history to be taken at face value, the Ramayana tells a tale that is both a religious allegory and an instructive guide to moral and ethical conduct. This image is an example of a painting style that flourished in the Rajput kingdoms of western India between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. Like other works of this school, it is characterized by solid areas of vivid color, sharp linear outlines, and formally arranged figures set in profile against a shallow backdrop. The Muslim artist Sahibdin was from the Mewar school of Rajput painting. Indian paintings have a very long history beginning essentially as religious illustrations, then developing over the centuries to become a fusion depicting the various cultures and traditions that spread across the Indian subcontinent. Evolving from small manuscript illustrations to miniature masterpieces often no larger than 6-10 inches in height or width, they lent themselves to private contemplation and enjoyment to be shared within a prince’s intimate circle. During 12th to 17th centuries miniature painting flourished. Known as “Rajput miniature painting ", it represented a style of unique detail, color and beauty. The subjects of these miniature paintings were both religious and literary often representing folk tales and love stories of the Indian gods. A favorite topic is the The Gita Govinda, a 12th century poem describing the relationship between Krishna and the gopis (female cow herders) of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha. This work has great importance in the development of Hindu traditions. In Rajput paintings human characters are rarely seen from a front face perspective. Most characters are seen in profile, with big eyes, pointed noses and slim waists and with fair, brown skin color. Lord Krishna’s skin however is always blue. Women are painted having long hair and wear jewelry on hands, nose, neck, hair, waist and ankles. Man and women appear in traditional Indian dress and shoes. Men almost always wear turbans on their head. Scenes of animals and landscapes are painted in fine line detail and are always a riot of saturated color fields of predominantly black, red, white, brown, blue and yellow. Original Medium: Opaque watercolor, gold on paper. Reproduction: Fine Art Paper, colored inks Image Size: 16.25 x 9.25 inches printed on larger paper to allow ample borders for matting and framing. About Our Prints The brilliant colors and fine line detail of our reproductions offer the best quality for price performance available online or in shops today. We guarantee that you will be pleased with the superior quality of our prints and encourage you to review our detailed feedback profile comments from past buyers: “Gorgeous, superior quality prints.” “Definitely the best print I have ever bought on Ebay” “Its beautiful! Great addition to my collection.” I invite you to view the other superior quality prints I also have on sale in my eBay Store, Da Vinci Art Prints or by clicking on ‘See other items’ at the top of this listing. Please email me with any questions **the giclee process produces a superior quality, fine art reproduction from a high-resolution digital file of an image. The file is then printed with a high-resolution photo generation printer on a fine art paper. Most artists and working photographers today use the giclee process to produce reproductions of their original artwork and photographs. As with any original art or fine art reproduction, it is recommended that prints are framed and displayed under glass to prevent color fade or shift over the years. Shipping Policy: Combined Shipping Costs on Multiple Print Orders Since I offer multiple Fine Art Reproductions on eBay concurrently, I combine orders to reduce your mailing costs. For multiple print orders please request invoice that will include final shipping and handling charges. US First Class Mail & First Class Mail International Prints ship in a premium quality, heavy protective cardboard tube, US First Class Mail or US First Class Mail International.

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