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Hanuman

c. 1880

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 46 x 27.5 cm (18 1/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward in memory of Dr. Virod P. Dwivedi 1980.217
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented gum tempera and graphite painting depicts Hanuman with a magenta skin tone and a muscular, large-bellied body. Kneeling while facing left, he holds a yellow mace overhead as his long tail curves upward. On his shoulders sit blue-skinned Ramachandra on our left and light-skinned Lakshmana on our right. Hanuman wears a yellow dhoti and a tiered crown with silver-colored jewelry. Faded cursive text appears at the bottom.

Hanuman

c. 1880

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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