Chitralekha

Oleograph on paper pasted on mount board

17.75 x 12.5 in (45 x 31.5 cm)

This oleograph is based on a painting by Raja Ravi Varma

This work will be shipped unframed

This oleograph published by the Ravi Varma Press depicts Chitralekha. The central figure is Usha, the daughter of Banasura who dreams of a prince, Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna. Aniruddha is the son of Pradyumna born to Krishna and Rukmini. Usha is unable to identify the person in her dream when her companion Chitralekha paints pictures of all the princes known to her. Finally, she paints Aniruddha and Usha is elated when she views Aniruddha’s painting and is able to identify the prince of her dreams.