A woman plays a sitar while seated next to a garden pond. Ravi Varma, 1800s
(dm to purchase a print)
Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha enthroned on Mount Kailasa with Nandi; Ravi Varma, 19th century.
(prints available!)
The messenger swan telling Damayanti of Nala's love. R. Varma (prints available!)
Padmini, Ravi Varma 19th century lithograph.
dm for prints!
Vintage lithograph of Dattātrēya
19th century Ravi Varma (also available as a 12” by 16” print)
Goddess Lakshmi, A.K. Joshi & Co. Lithograph; art by Ravi Varma.
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Śiva in the form of a tribal huntsman, Kirat with a beautiful huntswoman. Ravi Varma.
Vishnu on Sesha, with his two wives Lakshmi and Bhu Devi; Ravi Varma (dm for prints!)
Goddess Saraswati with a Vīna, a peacock beside her. 19th century chromolithograph; Ravi Varma
(print of size 12” by 16” available)
Śiva bears the force of the descent of the Ganga, Ravi Varma
Rāvana slays Jatayu, Ravi Varma

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