Folio from the Ramayana of Valmiki (The Freer Ramayana), Vol. 1, folio 38; recto: text; verso: Rama and Laksmana Confront the Demons Marica and Subahu
1597-1605
By Mohan
Mughal dynasty
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
H: 26.1 W: 13.9 cm
Northern India
Copyright © Smithsonian Institution
Except for the claws these are rather appealing demons:-)
Dork demons :)
Rama and Lakshmana had just killed their fierce mother.,obliged to seek revenge, they were ineffective against the warriors - one dies immediately and the other escapes and later becomes a hermit. I feel a bit sorry for them. Perhaps the artist did too:-)
The orange one is so cute !
oh god ..how can shri ram kille such cute little monsters ? he could have kept them in ayodhya zoo