bharani thirunal rukmini bayi maharani of travancore (1940)

Rukmini Varma (b. 1940) is an Indian artist & royal from Travancore, granddaughter of Raja Ravi Varma. Painter & founder of the Heritage Foundation.

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The artist shows a lady of noble lineage, possibly a princess, bedecked in ornamental jewellery. Ravi Varma made several works depicting women in everyday scenes, arranging jasmine flowers in their hair, and Rukmini Varma keeps to the theme with this portrait.