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Rishyashringa addresses the courtesans, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

c. 1700–1725
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Northern India, Pahari kingdoms, Himachal Pradesh

Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Measurements
Page: 20 x 30.4 cm (7 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund 2002.6
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010 Focus Gallery
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This painting remains slightly unfinished, without the final touches of gold.

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A king sent the courtesans to a forest ashram to convince the ascetic boy Rishyashringa to come back with them to the palace. The king believes that Rishyashringa's presence in the palace will bring about the end of a drought. Rishyashringa had never seen a woman before and was completely bewildered by them.
A horizontally oriented tempera painting depicts the medium-skinned Rishyashringa standing center against a yellow background. One woman in a red dress stands on our left, while four women in patterned tunics and sheer veils stand on our right. On the far left sits a rounded straw hut, and on our right, tall green plants grow. The entire composition is surrounded by a thick red border.

Rishyashringa addresses the courtesans, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

c. 1700–1725

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms, Himachal Pradesh

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