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Painting of a woman in a white sari with red borders leaning against a tree, holding a flower basket, in a golden forest landscape.

Ahalya Leaning on a Tree, Chromolithograph by Raja Ravi Varma

A barefoot woman in a white sari with red borders stands against a tree trunk, one arm raised to her head and a basket of flowers in her other hand. A lush forest and distant hazy hills fill the warm, golden background. The painted chromolithograph shows soft modeling and vivid, layered greens.

Artist
Raja Ravi Varma
Date
1896
Medium
Chromolithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2918 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1896.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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