The title of this work, Sriram Janki, refers to Rama and Sita, who are shown here in a richly coloured palace interior, accompanied by their loyal devotee Hanuman (the monkey god) and other members of the court. Sita, who is the smallest in stature, is centrally placed with Hanuman standing directly behind her, while Rama is recognisable through his legendary bow.
Printer Fritz Schleicher acquired the Ravi Varma Press in 1903 and brought in several artists to create paintings responding to Ravi Varma’s work. These paintings were then used to make new prints. Sometimes these artists would include an imprint of their own signature and the date – a practice not followed by other printing presses – which has enabled their names to be recorded. They included artists such as Paul Gerhardt, Venkatesh Rao, CG Ramanujam, K Madhavan, KS Siddalingaswamy (whose style is consistent with this print), BR Kumbhar, Vasuedo Pandya, MV Dhurandhar and his daughter Ambika, and Lahore artists SG Thakur Singh and Soba Singh.