Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana visit the hermitage of the sage Bharadvaja at Prayaga, from Chapter 48 of the Ayodhya Kanda (Book of Ayodhya) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

Date

c. 1650

Medium

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Origin

Central India, Malwa Region, Madhya Pradesh

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

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