Keywords: Narada visits Valmiki.jpg s of the text On the left the youthful divine messenger Narada with golden vina beside him is seated in conversation with the elderly bearded Valmiki whose purity is conveyed by his whiteness A thatched hut forms the background and a deer and a peacock convey the tranquil atmosphere of the hermitage Then in accordance with the continuous mode of narration despite the influence of European painterly traditions we are shown the scene of farewell on the right and finally Narada floating off to the celestial regions on clouds It is generally considered that this series may have been painted for Samsar Chand r 1775-1823 of Kangra who was an avid patron of artists http //art thewalters org/viewwoa aspx id 36660 Anonymous Indian 1775-1800 PD-old-100 Ramayana Narada Valmiki |