Original Ravi Varma lithograph

A stunning original Ravi Varma lithograph, of Manorama (meaning ‘beautiful’ or ‘pleasing to the mind’).

Evoking sensuality and tranquillity, this piece features a beautiful woman in repose by a louvred window, framing a tropical scene of palm trees and a simple hut. It was 1 in a series of 3 paintings, depicting women’s emotions.

Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) is a renowned Indian painter, famous for his ability to fuse European style fine art with a purely Indian sensibility. 
Especially he was notable for producing lithographs of his paintings to bring them to a wider audience, thus influencing the tastes of the Indian common people.

Approx 27 x 35cm

Excellent collectible condition.