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Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” Ramayana

c. 1700

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Measurements
Page: 22.2 x 32.1 cm (8 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Sundry Art - Miscellaneous Fund 2025.9
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Some of the monkeys bare their teeth in primal screams.

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When the demon Ravana refused to return Sita to her husband, the divine hero Rama, Ravana sent his army to attack Rama. Rama’s army, made up mainly of monkeys from the forest, fought valiantly using only trees and rocks. The artist creates a tapestry of color and form to convey the confusion of battle.
A horizontally oriented tempera painting depicts a chaotic battle between monkeys and demons across a yellow-green field. In the center, a tan-skinned, horned demon on a white horse draws a bow toward the right. Orange, brown, and gray monkeys grapple with dark-skinned, tusked demons wielding clubs and rocks. Blood pools on the ground along the bottom edge. Horned figures crowd the scene, some hoisting boulders over their heads, all within an orange border.

Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” Ramayana

c. 1700

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

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