Vintage Raja Ravi Varma Ganesha Oleograph | Indian Devotional Art | Framed

A vintage Raja Ravi Varma oleograph depicting Ganesha seated on an ornate throne beneath a ceremonial chhatri. The four-armed Ganesha is richly dressed and adorned with jewellery, giving the composition a distinctly regal and devotional character.

The elaborate clothing, jewellery and throne reflect the way Ganesha was presented in Ravi Varma's visual interpretation of Indian mythology, combining naturalistic human form with the traditional iconography of the deity. His four arms and familiar attributes identify him as Ganesha, the Hindu deity associated with wisdom, prosperity, auspiciousness and the removal of obstacles.

Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906) played an important role in bringing Indian mythological subjects into popular visual culture through his paintings and their widely circulated oleographic reproductions. This work is an oleographic reproduction rather than an original Ravi Varma painting, and belongs to the tradition of vintage Ravi Varma prints that became part of devotional and domestic interiors across India.

The work is presented in a vintage frame, with the original glass replaced by acrylic for safer handling and display.

Details

Artist: Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906)
Title: Ganesha
Subject: Ganesha seated on a throne beneath a ceremonial chhatri
Medium: Vintage oleograph / colour print
Tradition: Indian devotional and mythological art
Features: Four-armed Ganesha, ornate throne, ceremonial chhatri, traditional dress and jewellery
Frame: Vintage frame
Glazing: Acrylic
Dimensions: H 15 × L 11 × D 1 in
Condition: Vintage condition with age-related characteristics to the print and frame
Authenticity: Comes with an authenticity certificate from The Blue Trunk.