Shakuntala (Raja Ravi Varma)
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Artist | Raja Ravi Varma |
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Year | 1870 |
Type | Oil on canvas |
Location | Kilimanoor |
Shakuntala or Shakuntala looking for Dushyanta is an epic painting by celebrated Indian painter, Raja Ravi Varma.
Ravi Varma, depicts Shakuntala, an important character of Mahabaratha, pretending to remove a thorn from her foot, while actually looking for her husband/lover, Dushyantha, while her friends call her bluff. Shakuntala is a mythical character.