Lachhman Rekha I
The work has been inspired by the well known incident in the epic Ramayana when  the female protagonist, Sita, depicted here by the "tip of the plough", is  persuaded by the antagonist Ravana, to cross the line drawn by Lakshmana, depicted by the arrow, thereby leading to the escalation of the epic to it's climax. The work also depicts the brave confrontation by the feeble Jatayu in an attempt to stop the kidnapping of Sita. The horse is representative of the infamous "Apaharan". To the artist the crossing of the line by Sita is a point of inflection and has substantial social relevance even today.

Acrylic on canvas | 18" X 50"
Status: Available