Painting from India
14 July 2018
Description

Not sure of material may be cloth or canvas, picture appears to be ceremonial. Frame has Mylapore, Chennai written on back.

Provenance

Thrift store

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within 2 days
By Klaus
Jul 16, 21:05 UTC
Fair Market Value
$50 - $100 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a painting on cotton fabric depicting the marriage of Rama and Sita. Sītā or Seeta, is the consort of Lord Rama ( an incarnation of Vishnu) and an avatar of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune and prosperity and happiness etc. The painting depicts a powerful couple within the Hindu religion, such paintings are therefore quite popular and easily available. The estimate is based on similar late 20th century paintings offered or sold at auction.

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