Flag of IndiaIslamic ArtCodicesca.1700–1730

"Mourning the Assumed Death of Rama and Lakshmana," Illustrated folio from the “Shangri" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) (Style III) is a codices Jammu (Bahu) from India created in ca.1700–1730 using opaque watercolor on paper; mounted on a sheet of modern paper measuring Page: H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm) W. 12 7/16 in… — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumOpaque watercolor on paper; mounted on a sheet of modern paper
DimensionsPage: H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm) W. 12 7/16 in. (31.6 cm) Painting: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm) W. 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LinePromised Gift of the Kronos Collections, 2015
Dateca.1700–1730

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Origin: Jammu (Bahu), India. Flag of India

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"Mourning the Assumed Death of Rama and Lakshmana," Illustrated folio from the “Shangri" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) (Style III) dates to ca.1700–1730.

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"Mourning the Assumed Death of Rama and Lakshmana," Illustrated folio from the “Shangri" Ramayana (The Adventures of Rama) (Style III) is crafted from opaque watercolor on paper; mounted on a sheet of modern paper.

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Last updated: April 2026

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