Mohini

Mohini
Black Dhaka Paper Silk Sari
Oleograph circa 1905 Raja Ravi Varma

The artwork presents the celestial enchantress in a striking, sensuous form, heightened by the rare use of a black Dhaka paper silk sari. The contrast accentuates her luminous skin and graceful posture, enhancing visual drama.The Dhaka paper silk application adds a delicate sheen and fine texture, closely mimicking real fabric. Combined with the large format, this treatment elevates the print into a luxurious, highly collectible hybrid object.

The rarest and most coveted subject in the entire Raja Ravi Varma canon.

Mohini - Vishnu's divine feminine avatar, conjured to reclaim the nectar of immortality from the asuras - appears so infrequently in the oleograph tradition that to find her is, for serious collectors, a significant event. Ravi Varma renders her with his signature academic grace: arrestingly beautiful, and charged with a quiet, knowing power. Presented under museum glass for archival preservation. An extraordinary find.