Arasuri Shree Ambaji Mataji

(inclusive of taxes)

All orders are insured for transit.

This item cannot be shipped outside India.

Request Information

Request A Call Back

All orders are insured for transit.

This item cannot be shipped outside India.

Details

Artist:	L.H. Joshi
Year:	1935
Press:	British India Press, Bombay
Medium:	Oleograph
Size:	31.5 x 23 inches (framed)
Signature:	Bottom Left

Description

Richly toned oleograph of “Arasuri Shree Ambaji Mataji’ (Durga) by the artist L.H. Joshi, dated 1935. Published by Joshi Art Works, Sundar Bazar, Dakor and printed at British India Press, Bombay.
Durga is both the sustainer and destroyer of men and nature. In her fierce aspect she is all devouring Kali, and in her bountiful aspect she is Shakambari. The word Durga literally means "impassable", "invincible, unassailable”. Durga is one of the most important goddesses in Hinduism, regarded as a principal aspect of the supreme goddess. Associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars, her mythology centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, dharma and cosmic order, representing the power of good over evil. She is depicted in this striking oleograph with her vahana, a tiger, and holding the weapons the many gods gave her to defeat the demon Mahishasura. Amongst the eight weapons depicted are Shiva’s Trishul (trident) as well as Vishnu’s Chakra (discus), Vayu’s (god of the wind) bow, and Varuna’s conch shell.
L.H. Joshi was a well-known Indian artist working around the 1930s to 1950s. His works typically feature popular Hindu deities and other religious themes. He worked out of his
studio, Joshi Art Works, in Dakor, Gujarat, India.

Description

Richly toned oleograph of “Arasuri Shree Ambaji Mataji’ (Durga) by the artist L.H. Joshi, dated 1935. Published by Joshi Art Works, Sundar Bazar, Dakor and printed at British India Press, Bombay.
Durga is both the sustainer and destroyer of men and nature. In her fierce aspect she is all devouring Kali, and in her bountiful aspect she is Shakambari. The word Durga literally means "impassable", "invincible, unassailable”. Durga is one of the most important goddesses in Hinduism, regarded as a principal aspect of the supreme goddess. Associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars, her mythology centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, dharma and cosmic order, representing the power of good over evil. She is depicted in this striking oleograph with her vahana, a tiger, and holding the weapons the many gods gave her to defeat the demon Mahishasura. Amongst the eight weapons depicted are Shiva’s Trishul (trident) as well as Vishnu’s Chakra (discus), Vayu’s (god of the wind) bow, and Varuna’s conch shell.
L.H. Joshi was a well-known Indian artist working around the 1930s to 1950s. His works typically feature popular Hindu deities and other religious themes. He worked out of his
studio, Joshi Art Works, in Dakor, Gujarat, India.

Read More
ABOUT Oleographs

Oleographs, also called chromolithographs, are multi-colour art prints, stemming from the process of lithography. Pioneered in the 1830s, the process of producing oleographs came into wide commercial use in the 1860s. The technique relied on using several woodblocks or stones with colours for printing, while hand-colouring remained an important aspect as well. Depending on the number of colours present, an oleograph could take months to produce by very skilled workers. Poor preservation and cheaper printing alternatives have made oleographs hard to find. Today, they are mainly used as fine art.

Read More

Details

Artist:	L.H. Joshi
Year:	1935
Press:	British India Press, Bombay
Medium:	Oleograph
Size:	31.5 x 23 inches (framed)
Signature:	Bottom Left

Returns

We accept returns within 7 days of delivery if the item reaches you in damaged condition.
Shipping

Shipping costs are extra, and will be calculated based on the shipping address.

All orders are insured for transit.

This item cannot be shipped outside India.

SHARE