Sita at the Hermitage of Bharadvaja, c. 1810, 8 15/16 x 11 11/16 in. ( x cm), Opaque watercolors on paper, India, 19th century, In a scene most likely from the Ramayana, Sita is shown, after her rescue, in a wilderness setting surrounded by trees bejeweled with floral creepers and garlands. Sitting on a bed of leaves, she converses with two attendants who are watched over by a prince, perhaps her brother-in-law, Lakshmana. To the right, in a forest hermitage comprised of several huts, a group of ascetics converses under a canopy, probably representing the sage Valmiki

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