Allthough small in size; 25.5cm x 36.5cm, this is ment as a poster. In all most perfect condition. very rare. Printed by Ravi Varma press, who made lithographs after his oilpaintings. Called oleographs instead of litho's due to the oily ink used. Printed around 1920, but to be on the safe side printed between 1900-1950.

Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906). He became famous for his paintings and worldfamous for his lithographic prints after his paintings. He adopted German printing technology and the aid of german technicians for his printing work. He introduced affordable popular prints all over India at the highest printing technique at that time.

Before him, images on paper did not exist in color and his posters were and are hung and adored throughout India. Only a few posters have stood the test of time and even fewer have been found that have never been hung. The poster here for sale is such a poster