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Depicting Sita lost in reverie in an ashram, Ravi Varma touches upon his favorite subject, the feminine form lost in thought. It could be missing a beloved, longing for a quick reunion or just being melancholic in loneliness. However, if It's Sita, then the presence of a sage, in the background, who appears to have arrived at the ashram, throws up several pointers, it could be that the artist is teasing the viewer with his version or it could be that he has juxtaposed some other character into this work. Broadly naming it vanvas (exile) gives a spin to the effect.
Title: Sita Vanvas
Creator: Ravi Varma Press
Date Created: 1880
Location: Bengaluru, India
Physical Dimension: 35x50 cm
Type: Reproduction
Rights: The Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, Bengaluru
Labels And Inscriptions: Ravi Varma Press, Malavli, Lonavala
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