Cover art · forest
Sugriva challenges his brother Vali, King of the Forest Dwellers, to a duel, folio 10 from the Kishkindha Kanda (Book of Kishkindha) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)
Unknown artist, c. 1700–1720.
Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 11.3 x 7.4 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 57% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.
About the work
In a morally ambiguous scene, the white monkey Sugriva calls to his brother Vali, the rightful king of the forest-dwellers, to emerge from a cave. Behind him, the blue hero Rama hides with his brother and monkey ally Hanuman. Clutching a deadly three-pronged arrow, Rama prepares to slay Vali, so Sugriva will rise as king and be obliged to help locate Rama’s lost wife. Paintings from this series illustrate a local Himalayan Ramayana .
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Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).