Ravana Carrying Off Sita and Opposed by Jatayu
Raja Ravi Varma (1848 – 1906)
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One of the few paintings by Raja Ravi Varma that depicts violence and bloodshed, this scene is taken from the Indian epic Ramayana. Ravana cuts off Jatayu
About this artwork
- Title: Ravana Carrying Off Sita and Opposed by Jatayu
- Artist: Raja Ravi Varma
- Year: 1906
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Medium type: WallArt
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Main color: Putty


