Hanuman sets fire to Lankā, from an Illustrated Rāmāyana manuscript
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- Title
Hanuman sets fire to Lankā, from an Illustrated Rāmāyana manuscript
- Related Titles
display title: Hanuman sets fire to Lankā, from a Rāmāyana manuscript
- Date
1787/1791
- Period
Mughal Dynasty (1526-1857)
- Medium
opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 7 3/4 in x 10 1/2 in
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
miniature
illuminated manuscript
- Culture
Indian
- Credit Line
Gift of May Department Stores Company
- Accession Number
2011.131.5
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
Hanuman was captured while talking to Sitā, and Rāvana ordered that his tail be set on fire. Hanuman escaped his bonds, set fire to the city of Lankā with his tail, and then flew back across the ocean to safety.