File talk:Shakuntala lost in Dushyanta's thoughts.jpg
Sita or Shakuntala[edit]
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This picture is controversial as it is used for both Sita and Shakuntala (both are Hindu mythological figures). However the websites which have collection of the artists' works claim that it is Shakuntala, not Sita. A similar lithograph of Sita is based on it, this may be the root of confusion. This website states this regarding the usage of Shakuntala's painting as Sita
However, curiously, this painting forms the exemplar for a chromolithograph titled 'Sita-Vanavas' where it depicts the scene of Seeta being abandoned in the forest and sheltered by Valmiki in his ashram. Making the narrative even more interesting is that when printed as a postcard, the very same image says it depicts Sita in the Ashoka-Van when she is captured by Ravan.
These confirm that the painting is Shakuntala and the lithograph one is Sita. It is better to rename it. See [1], [2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 245CMR (talk • contribs) 06:26, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
245CMR (talk) 06:27, 1 May 2021 (UTC) (please ping me)
Right now, I am replacing Shakuntala painting with Sita lithograph.
245CMR (talk) 06:38, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
Support Interesting, thanks for bringing this to my attention. I've previously seen Varma prints get used in a similar yet distinct style. This reminds me of the "from the Workshop of" style tags that are seen from Western schools of art. My opinion, if Varma meant to depict Shakuntala, then that must be the true claim. As you noted, it seems that the secondary attribution of Sita was brought to the first painting, and that should be changed. Aavindraa (talk) 15:08, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Aavindraa: Thank you for your response.245CMR (talk) 17:04, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
