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Half-clothed Tilottama flying in the sky playing with a red ball. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Krishna embracing Radha. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

A swan telling Damayanti of Nala's love. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Victory of Indrajit. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Ratudhvaja courting Madalasa with the help of a female chaperone. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Krishna freeing his parents (Vasudeo and Devki) from prison. Chromolithograph by R. Varma, 1907.

Sarasvati with her sitar and peacock. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Ravana slaughtering Jatayu the vulture, while an abducted Sita looks away in horror. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

The holy Cow personified as World Mother with many Sanskrit verses. Chromolithograph.

Shukra and Rambha. Chromolithograph by R. Varma, 1894.

Kichaka making indecent proposals to a frightened Draupadi.

Sakuntalā writing a letter on a leaf in a daydream with two others. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Krishna sitting in a tree with all the gopis clothes while they naked in the water, beg for their garments. Chromolithograph after Ravi Varma.

Lakshmi on her lotus in the water with elephant. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha enthroned on Mount Kailas with Nandi the bull. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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Raja Ravi Varma

Images from the collections

Images by Raja Ravi Varma

Works from the collections

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Krishna sitting in a tree with all the gopis clothes while they naked in the water, beg for their garments. Chromolithograph after Ravi Varma.

Lakshmi on her lotus in the water with elephant. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha enthroned on Mount Kailas with Nandi the bull. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Raja Ravi Varma

Images from the collections

Images by Raja Ravi Varma

Works from the collections

Damayanti deserted in the forest: part of the story of Damayanti and Nala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Krishna sitting in a tree with all the gopis clothes while they naked in the water, beg for their garments. Chromolithograph after Ravi Varma.

Lakshmi on her lotus in the water with elephant. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Kali trampling Shiva. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha enthroned on Mount Kailas with Nandi the bull. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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