Shakuntala and Her Friends - Innocence, Companionship, and the Moment Before Destiny (18×24″ Poster)

Chromolithograph | After 1900 | Raja Ravi Varma Key Features Shakuntala in Pastoral Grace This celebrated composition depicts Shakuntala, the heroine of Kālidāsa’s Abhijñānaśākuntalam, walking gently with her companions through a forested landscape. Clad in...
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Shakuntala and Her Friends - Innocence, Companionship, and the Moment Before Destiny (18×24″ Poster)

Shakuntala and Her Friends - Innocence, Companionship, and the Moment Before Destiny (18×24″ Poster)

Rs.2,100.00

Shakuntala and Her Friends - Innocence, Companionship, and the Moment Before Destiny (18×24″ Poster)

Rs.2,100.00
Frame style: Unframed
Chromolithograph | After 1900 | Raja Ravi Varma

Key Features

Shakuntala in Pastoral Grace

This celebrated composition depicts Shakuntala, the heroine of Kālidāsa’s Abhijñānaśākuntalam, walking gently with her companions through a forested landscape. Clad in a simple white sari adorned with floral garlands, Shakuntala embodies youthful innocence, tenderness, and quiet anticipation.

Companionship and Feminine Solidarity

Flanked by her two friends, the scene emphasises female companionship and care. One friend adjusts Shakuntala’s garland while the other gestures softly, creating an intimate narrative of friendship, affection, and everyday life-rarely foregrounded in epic visual traditions.

Nature as Narrative Space

The lush landscape, flowing river, distant hills, and the gentle presence of a deer situate the scene in an āśrama-like natural setting. Nature here is not merely background but an active participant, echoing Shakuntala’s purity and her deep connection to the forest world.

Literary Romance Reimagined

Rather than portraying dramatic reunion or royal splendour, Ravi Varma captures the moment before destiny intervenes-before Shakuntala’s departure, abandonment, and eventual recognition. This restraint transforms the work into a meditation on transience, memory, and feminine vulnerability.

Museum-Grade Poster Details

  • Artwork Type: Museum-quality reproduction

  • Title: Shakuntala and Her Friends

  • Artist: Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)

  • Medium: Chromolithograph

  • Date: After 1900

  • Style: Academic realism with literary romanticism

  • Subject: Kālidāsa’s Abhijñānaśākuntalam

  • Paper: Archival-grade matte art paper

  • Size: 18 × 24 inches

  • Finish: High-resolution restoration with balanced colour depth

  • Ideal For: Literary art collections, classical interiors, contemplative spaces

Why You’ll Love It

  • A tender portrayal of Shakuntala before separation and suffering

  • Celebrates female friendship and emotional intimacy

  • One of Ravi Varma’s most lyrical, non-dramatic mythological scenes

  • Perfect for lovers of Sanskrit literature and romantic classicism

  • Complements Ahalya, Sita, and feminine archetype collections

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Invite into your space a moment where friendship, nature, and quiet emotion converge-before destiny changes everything.

Add Shakuntala and Her Friends to your collection and preserve a timeless pause in Indian literary history.

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