Wife of Duṣyanta and mother of Emperor Bharata in Hinduism

Sakuntala with two women surprised by King Dushyanta. Chromolithograph.

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

King Dushyanta proposing marriage with a ring to Shakuntala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Sakuntalā and her mother fly towards heaven. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Śakuntalā, standing in foliage, with deer. Engraving by F. Wagner after A. Riedel 1841.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 43.4 x 27.8 cm

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Śakuntalā

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Śakuntalā, standing in foliage, with deer. Engraving by F. Wagner after A. Riedel 1841.

Sakuntalā and her mother fly towards heaven. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Sakuntala with two women surprised by King Dushyanta. Chromolithograph.

King Dushyanta proposing marriage with a ring to Shakuntala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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

Śakuntalā

Images from the collections

Images featuring Śakuntalā

Works from the collections

Śakuntalā, standing in foliage, with deer. Engraving by F. Wagner after A. Riedel 1841.

Sakuntalā and her mother fly towards heaven. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Sakuntala with two women surprised by King Dushyanta. Chromolithograph.

King Dushyanta proposing marriage with a ring to Shakuntala. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

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

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