Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from a Ramayana 'Siege of Lanka' Series, Attributed to Manaku, ca. 1725

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Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from a Ramayana 'Siege of Lanka' Series, ca. 1725, India (Guler, Himachal Pradesh), Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, Page: 23 1/2 x 32 3/4 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Attributed to Manaku (active ca. 1725–60), On the eve of the great battle, Ravana sent the spies Shuka and Sarana to assess the strength of Rama's monkey and bear armies. Vibhishana discovered the spies, arrested them, and brought them before Rama (at right

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