Bharata Begs the Exiled Rama to Return
Sita Devi, Indian, 1914 - 2005
Geography:
Made in Jitwarpur Village, Madhubani District, Bihar, Mithila Region, India, Asia
Period:
Modern PeriodDate:
c. 1970-1975Medium:
Watercolor on paperDimensions:
Image: 21 1/8 × 29 1/4 inches (53.7 × 74.3 cm) Frame: 25 7/8 × 33 7/8 × 1 1/2 inches (65.7 × 86 × 3.8 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
2000-92-3Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Jaipaul, 2000
Made in Jitwarpur Village, Madhubani District, Bihar, Mithila Region, India, Asia
Period:
Modern PeriodDate:
c. 1970-1975Medium:
Watercolor on paperDimensions:
Image: 21 1/8 × 29 1/4 inches (53.7 × 74.3 cm) Frame: 25 7/8 × 33 7/8 × 1 1/2 inches (65.7 × 86 × 3.8 cm)Copyright:
Research inconclusive. Copyright may apply.Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2000-92-3Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Jaipaul, 2000
Label:
Sita Devi is one of the original group of Brahmin women painters from Jitwarpur and is considered one of the preeminent Madhubani artists. She has received national awards in India and often worked as artist-in-residence at the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum in New Delhi. Sita Devi uses large figures and bright colors in her illustrations of traditional narrative scenes, such as this episode from the epic Ramayana (Legend of Lord Rama).
Sita Devi is one of the original group of Brahmin women painters from Jitwarpur and is considered one of the preeminent Madhubani artists. She has received national awards in India and often worked as artist-in-residence at the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum in New Delhi. Sita Devi uses large figures and bright colors in her illustrations of traditional narrative scenes, such as this episode from the epic Ramayana (Legend of Lord Rama).