Rama and Lakshmana Search in Vain for Sita, ca. 1680–90, India (Rajasthan, Mewar), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 10 1/4 × 16 1/4 in. (26 × 41.3 cm), Paintings, “Ranging the woods, hills, rivers, and lakes on every side, searching the plateaus, caves, and summits of the mountain, these two sons of Dasaratha could not find Sita anywhere.” The artist has provided a literal rendering of this passage from the Ramayana, their mounting distress conveyed by Rama’s animated gestures
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Rama, Lakshmana Search, Vain, Sita, ca, 1680–90, India, Rajasthan, Mewar, Ink, opaque watercolor, paper, 10 1/4, 16, 26, 41.3 cm, Paintings, Ranging, woods, hills, rivers, lakes, every side, searching, plateaus, caves, summits, mountain, two sons, Dasaratha, find Sita anywhere., artist, provided, literal rendering, passage, Ramayana, mounting distress, conveyed, animated, gestures
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