Sita in Van

Sita in Van
Oleograph with Burma Silk
Oleograph Circa 1905-06 | RaviVarmaPress

Sita in the forest - one of the most emotionally resonant images in Ravi Varma's entire output. The quiet dignity and deep sorrow of the exiled queen, surrounded by the beauty of the wilderness that has become both her shelter and her prison, is rendered with a psychological depth that distinguishes Ravi Varma from every other artist of his era. This is not merely devotional art. It is portraiture of the inner life. A deeply moving and collectible work.