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The demoness Shurpanakha, in the form of a beautiful woman, addresses Rama and Lakshmana; a scene from a Rama epic
The demoness Shurpanakha, in the form of a beautiful woman, addresses Rama and Lakshmana; a scene from a Rama epic

The demoness Shurpanakha, in the form of a beautiful woman, addresses Rama and Lakshmana; a scene from a Rama epic

Place of OriginRajasthan state, India, former kingdom of Mewar
Date1675-1700
MaterialsOpaque watercolors and gold on paper
DimensionsH. 9 1/4 in x W. 15 1/8 in, H. 23.5 cm x W. 38.4 cm (image)
Credit LineGift of George Hopper Fitch
Object number2001.55
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
Inscribedinscription in Mewari dialect of Rajasthani, translated by Prof. Heidi Pauwels (addl info in file): In the back (or: afterwards, like Hindi piche) [there is] Rama. He had been dwelling in the woods for many days and nights. Then Shurpanakha arrived. As she arrived, she said to Rama: "Marry me." Then Rama answered the demoness (rakshasi): "I have a wife. Speak to my younger brother, who'll marry you."