Fine Art Reproduction Print (Chromolithograph)
Artist / Date: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra | 1910-1915
Key Features
This serene and devotionally rich composition presents Rama, Lakshmana, and Hanuman, depicting one of the most beloved moments of first meeting in the Ramayana. Set amidst the lush forests of southern India, the scene captures Lord Rama and his devoted brother Lakshmana during Rama's fourteen-year exile from the court at Ayodhya, as they wander the wilderness-and encounter the mighty monkey-general Hanuman for the very first time.
At the heart of the composition, the blue-hued Rama and the fair Lakshmana stand poised with their bows, radiant golden halos encircling their heads, their princely orange garments and quiver-slung forms conveying both royal dignity and ascetic simplicity. Before them, Hanuman prostrates himself in complete surrender at Rama's feet, his crowned form bowed to the earth in the very moment of recognizing his lord-a gesture that marks the beginning of one of the most profound bonds of devotion in all of sacred literature.
The verdant landscape, with its towering trees, cascading waterfall, winding river, and distant mountains dotted with watching vanaras (monkeys) upon the rocky outcrop, situates the encounter within the tranquil beauty of the natural world. This lush setting reflects the Kishkindha episode of the epic, where Rama's alliance with the vanaras would prove decisive in the great quest to recover Sita.
The moment is drawn from a couplet in the Ramacharitmanas, the sixteenth-century devotional epic by the poet-saint Tulsidas, who chose to compose in Awadhi-the local language of Rama's home region-rather than in scholarly Sanskrit, making the sacred story accessible to all. The relevant verse, reproduced along the lower margin of the print, captures the indescribable bliss Hanuman felt upon recognizing and falling at the feet of his lord.
Museum-Grade Poster Details
Size: 18 × 24 inches
Paper: 350 GSM archival matte paper
Print Quality: High-resolution reproduction preserving fine linework, the lush landscape detailing, and rich color depth of the original chromolithograph
Finish: Non-glare museum matte finish
Ideal For: Ramayana devotees, Vaishnava practitioners, lovers of Hanuman devotional imagery, and admirers of classical Puranic narratives
Why You'll Love It
A rare and devotional Ramayana classic-the first meeting of Rama and Hanuman, capturing the birth of one of sacred literature's most profound bonds of devotion.
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