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Woman Reclining On The Waterfront
Raja Ravi Varma1898-02-04
Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation
Bengaluru, India
One of the initial sketches of the oleograph titled 'Woman Reclining On The Waterfront' which is currently in a private collection. It is believed that Ravi Varma and his brother Raja Raja Varma, given their strict upbringing where crossing the ocean was considered taboo, could never fulfil their desire of travelling overseas.
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- Title: Woman Reclining On The Waterfront
- Creator: Raja Ravi Varma
- Creator Lifespan: 1848-04-29/1906-10-02
- Creator Nationality: Indian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Kilimanoor, Kerala
- Creator Birth Place: Kilimanoor, Kerala
- Date Created: 1898-02-04
- Original Source: Collection of Parthasarathy Varma on loan to Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
- Medium: Ink on Paper
- Art Form: Drawing
- Collection: DAG Private Limited
- About the Artist: Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906), India’s foremost artist, who took art to the masses, hailed from Kilimanoor, in the erstwhile state of Travancore. From a very young age, Ravi Varma, was drawn towards art, imbibing techniques from his uncle and mentor Raja Raja Varma and his mother, Umayamba Bayi, a poet in her own right. Varma was much sought after by the Royals and owing to his popularity and reputation, his spectacular and richly-textured works were prolific. His realistic portrayals of contemporary figures and interpretations of religious and mythological figures fetched him instant and enduring success, lifting his standing in the art world. If the Royals and his countrymen were in awe of this great talent, the international world was spellbound by his imagination and creativity. He ensured that art would be accessible to all, through reproductions of his paintings which were made available, and affordable to everyone.
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