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King Dasharatha sends his chief minister Sumantra to summon Rama, from Chapter 16 of the Ayodhya Kanda (Book of Ayodhya), folio 18 of a “Shangri” Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)
c. 1690–1710
(reigned 1690–1720)
Overall: 22.5 x 32.7 cm (8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in.)
Location: not on view
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Dasharatha’s chief wife Kaushalya, mother of Rama, kneels on the golden stool.Description
Seated upon a golden stool before her husband, Queen Kaushalya agrees that the time has come for him to retire and their son Rama to be crowned king of Ayodhya. King Dasharatha gestures to his minister to fetch Rama so they can give him the news of their decision. The scene takes place in the private apartments of the palace, guarded by a stern staff-bearer at the door. In the top margin, the number “18” is written in Takri, the regional script used in the western Himalayas.- 1956Raghubir Singh of Shangri, Kulu Valley?–1996Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1996–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Cleveland Museum of Art, “Major Neoclassical Marble, Rare Korean Sculpture, Other Recent CMA Acquisitions Now on View,” April 16, 1997, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
- Imagining Rama's Journey (Indian Painting rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 10-September 17, 2023).
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