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Rishyashringa addresses the courtesans, from the "Shangri" Ramayana
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Rishyashringa addresses the courtesans, from the "Shangri" Ramayana

c. 1700–1725 · Gum tempera and ink on paper

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A king sent the courtesans to a forest ashram to convince the ascetic boy Rishyashringa to come back with them to the palace. The king believes that Rishyashringa's presence in the palace will bring about the end of a drought. Rishyashringa had never seen a woman before and was completely bewildered by them.

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Credit lineRishyashringa addresses the courtesans, from the "Shangri" Ramayana, c. 1700–1725. Northern India, Pahari kingdoms, Himachal Pradesh. Gum tempera and ink on paper; page: 20 x 30.4 cm (7 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund, 2002.6
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