Hanuman prostrate at Rama's feet, illustration from the Ramayana, North India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, late 19th century Gouache and gold on paper depicting Hanuman, general of the monkey army, prostrate at the feet of King Rama, seated cross-legged on a bench with his beloved Sita. Behind Rama are several men, including King Lakshmana and servants fanning him with their fly swatters, while women enliven the scene with their dancing and music. In the background, monkeys play on the walls delimiting the terrace on which the protagonists stand. The scene is framed by several colored borders and a red margin with a Sanskrit title in white letters. Gouache size: 24.1 x 20 cm; page size: 30.8 x 24.5 cm A few accidents, folds, stains and polychromatic shifts.