A Reclining Nair lady is a 1902 painting by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma.[1] The painting features a recumbent Nair woman,[2][3] believed to be the character Indulekha from a Malayalam novel, with a book open in front of her while attended by a maid.[2] Varma draw this painting inspired from Edward Manet's 1863 painting Olympia.
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| Artist | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Year | 1902 |
| Type | Oil on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.66 cm × 104.14 cm (29.00 in × 41.00 in) |
References edit
- ^ Smith, V.A. (2012). Art of India. Temporis. Parkstone International. pp. 243–245. ISBN 978-1-78042-880-2. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ a b Dinkar, Niharika (11 April 2014). "Private Lives and Interior Spaces: Raja Ravi Varma's Scholar Paintings". Art History. 37 (3). Wiley: 10. doi:10.1111/1467-8365.12085. ISSN 0141-6790.
- ^ Sen, G. (2002). Feminine fables: imaging the Indian woman in painting, photography, and cinema. Mapin Publishing. p. 76. ISBN 978-81-85822-88-4. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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