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Leaf from a Kalighat album: Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair (recto); Goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati (verso)

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Measurements
Secondary Support: 48.6 x 29.8 cm (19 1/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 2003.150
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A gum tempera and graphite painting depicts two vertical scenes. On the left, Hanuman, a white monkey holding a tree, stands near the leaping, dark-skinned Indrajit, who brandishes a sword and clutches Sita's hair. On the right, goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati stand atop lotus pedestals. Lakshmi wears red, while Sarasvati, in green, holds a stringed instrument. Both scenes feature bold outlines and vibrant colors against flat, neutral backgrounds.

Leaf from a Kalighat album: Hanuman attacks Indrajit holding an apparition of Sita by the hair (recto); Goddesses Lakshmi and Sarasvati (verso)

c. 1890

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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