Preparatory Sketch for Gangavatran

A breathtaking preparatory sketch by Raja Ravi Varma capturing the divine descent of Ganga with fluid European realism and Indian mythic grace, inviting you to explore this rare piece of modern Indian art history.


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This is a preparatory sketch by Raja Ravi Varma for the picture of Gangavatran or the Descent of Ganga. The painting was printed as a chromolithograph by the Ravi Varma Press with the title