Ram and Sita

Painting

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Ram and Sita

Entry/Object ID

1998.09.19

Description

The painting depicts two figures dressed in traditional attire. They stand side by side, with their hands raised in a posture of celebration or reverence. The figures are set against a checkered background, alternating between rich hues of purple and pink, framed by intricate patterns and bordered by serpentine shapes in the outermost layer.

Type of Painting

Watercolor

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Watercolor

Subject

Ram and Sita

Subject Person

Ram, Sita

Subject Place

Country

India

Acquisition

Accession

1998.09

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Derek Davenport

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Madhubani

Country

India

Notes

Traditionally produced by women, Madhubani/Mithila paintings are identifiable by bright colors, geometric patterning, and two-dimensionality.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back Upper Left Corner

Transcription

Ram & Sita

Language

English

Material/Technique

Sticker/Label

Type

Note

Location

Back Lower Right Corner

Transcription

1998.09.19 DAD

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

30-3/16 in

Width

22-1/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 1998