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February 9, 2010

"Spotlight" on Temptation, by William-Adolphe Bourguereau, Gallery 357

12:30 – 12:50 p.m.

Rama and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana
Title:Rama and Lakshmana Fighting Ravana
Artist:Chamba School
Date:c. 1725
Medium:Opaque watercolors on paper
Dimensions:6 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (16.83 x 24.45 cm)
Creation Place:Asia, India
Credit Line:The Helen Jones Fund for Asian Art
Accession Number:91.40
Location:Not on view
Rama is the main hero of the fifth-century b.c. Hindu epic The Ramayana (The Story of Rama). An incarnation of the god Vishnu, Rama is colored blue, while his half brother Lakshmana is usually painted white. In this scene, the brothers have en