3. An Illustration to the Ramayana
India, probably Guler
circa 1780-1800
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper
Image: 10 ¾ x 7 ½ in (27.3 x 19 cm) Folio: 13 1/8 x 9 ¾ in (33.3 x 24.8 cm)
Rama returns to Ayodhya after fourteen years in exile, astride a brightly caparisoned grey elephant.