India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th century Key Features This striking chromolithograph portrays the famous episode of Krishna’s Vastraharana, a beloved story from the Bhagavata Purana that illustrates both Krishna’s playful nature and the profound spiritual symbolism embedded...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph by an Indian artist, late 19th century Key Features This deeply moving chromolithograph portrays one of the most beloved episodes from the Bhagavata Purana - the reunion of Krishna and his childhood friend Sudama....

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th century Key Features This vivid chromolithograph depicts the well-known episode of Krishna’s Vastraharana, the playful yet symbolic moment when Krishna takes the garments of the bathing Gopis and sits upon a tree...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after Raja Ravi Varma, late 19th century Key Features This evocative chromolithograph captures one of the most poignant love stories from ancient Indian literature - the tale of King Purūravas and the celestial nymph...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th century Key Features This rare chromolithograph presents a remarkable meeting between two of the greatest powers in the Hindu cosmos - Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, accompanied by their divine consorts Lakshmi...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th century Key Features This charming chromolithograph captures an intimate scene from the pastoral world of Gokul, where Mother Yashoda milks a cow while the young Krishna eagerly asks for milk. The composition...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th century Key Features This dramatic chromolithograph depicts the powerful legend of Lord Shiva protecting the young devotee Markandeya from Yamaraja, the god of death. The scene captures the climactic moment when divine...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after a painting by Raja Ravi Varma, late 19th century Key Features This dramatic chromolithograph depicts a pivotal moment from the Mahabharata, portraying Draupadi in disguise as Sairandhri, serving in the court of Queen...

India | 1896 Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph by Raja Ravi Varma Press, 1896 Key Features This tender chromolithograph titled “Krishna Krida” portrays one of the most beloved aspects of Krishna’s childhood - his playful innocence within the pastoral world of Gokul. The scene...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th – early 20th century Key Features This richly symbolic chromolithograph presents Lord Vishnu reclining upon the cosmic serpent Ananta (Shesha) in the primordial ocean, surrounded by celestial companions and devoted attendants. The...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after a painting by Raja Ravi Varma, late 19th century Key Features This elegant chromolithograph depicts Padminī - the “Lotus Woman,” one of the ideal feminine archetypes described in classical Sanskrit literature, particularly in...

India | 1885 Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, 1885 Key Features This devotional chromolithograph portrays Śiva Pañcāyatan, a serene vision of Lord Shiva seated with his divine family upon Mount Kailasa. At the center of the composition sits Shiva, the great ascetic and cosmic...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th - early 20th century Key Features This evocative chromolithograph portrays the sacred moment of Āgamanī - the arrival of Goddess Durgā to her parental home, a deeply cherished theme in the devotional...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th – early 20th century Key Features This vivid chromolithograph depicts one of the most celebrated episodes from Krishna’s childhood - Kāliya Mardan, the subduing of the venomous serpent Kāliya in the waters...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after Raja Ravi Varma, late 1800s Key Features This elegant chromolithograph depicts a young Indian woman seated beside a tranquil garden pond, absorbed in the delicate art of playing the sitar, one of the...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th – early 20th century Key Features This dignified chromolithograph portrays Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, one of the most respected and capable rulers in Indian history, presiding over a diplomatic audience within her court....

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph, late 19th – early 20th century Key Features This dramatic chromolithograph depicts Khanderāo (Khandoba), the revered warrior deity of western India, charging into battle on horseback while striking down demonic adversaries. Seated behind him...

India | 1895 Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after Raja Ravi Varma, 1895 Key Features This intimate chromolithograph by Raja Ravi Varma portrays a tender domestic moment between Mother Yashoda and the infant Krishna, capturing the warmth of maternal affection that lies at the...

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after Raja Ravi Varma, c. 1890-1900 Key Features This majestic chromolithograph presents Lord Vishnu, the cosmic preserver of the universe, seated upon the many-hooded serpent Ananta Shesha, floating upon the eternal waters of creation....

India | Late 19th Century Region / Date Indian SubcontinentChromolithograph after Raja Ravi Varma, c. 1890-1900 Key Features This poignant chromolithograph captures a deeply emotional episode from the ancient Indian epic tradition - Damayantī abandoned in the forest, part of the tragic yet enduring...