Feast where Vishnu decides he will incarnate as King Dasharatha’s sons, from Chapters 14–15 of the "Bala Kanda" (Book of Childhood) of a Ramayana (Rama’s Journey)

c. 1810

Gum tempera and gold on paper

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · verified August 2026

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Vishnu and Indra have taken off their crowns for the meal; the crowns are being guarded on raised platforms in the background.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Vishnu and Indra have taken off their crowns for the meal; the crowns are being guarded on raised platforms in the background.

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