King Janaka Greets King Dasharatha at His Son Rama's Wedding

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King Janaka Greets King Dasharatha at His Son Rama's Wedding

c. 1700-1710

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

In the foreground of this painting a royal wedding party keenly watches as the bride’s father welcomes the groom’s family to his kingdom. Two tents in the back — one closed and the other open over an ornamental rug — indicate that the visitors have set up camp outside the city. Because kings were mobile and often traveled in large groups, tents were an essential part of royal equipment.

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Object Details

Title:

King Janaka Greets King Dasharatha at His Son Rama's Wedding
Page separated from a manuscript of the Ramayana, stories of Lord Rama

Date:

c. 1700-1710

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Indian

Medium:

Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions:

Image: 7 15/16 × 12 1/16 inches (20.2 × 30.6 cm) Sheet: 8 7/8 × 13 1/16 inches (22.5 × 33.2 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Alvin O. Bellak Collection, 2004

Accession Number:

2004-149-27

Geography:

Made in Bahu, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

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