Krishna with Yashoda and Nanda

by C G Ramanujam

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Medium:	Decorated Oleograph
Size:	21 x 16.5 inches (framed)
Signature:	Bottom Left

Description

Embellished oleograph of “Krishna” with his adopted parents Yashoda and Nanda, by the artist CG Ramanujam, from the early 1900s. Krishna is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. Krishna has a peacock feather in his bejewelled topknot and is adorned with numerous jewellery pieces including bracelets, anklets and necklaces. He is shown eating ghee (butter) of which he was very fond, from his right hand, and holding the pot of ghee in the left. Krishna’s parents Yashoda and Nanda are to the left of the oleograph, and Yashoda is also feeding Krishna a ball of ghee! His father has a parakeet perched on his finger. To the right is a beautiful attendant with a fan. This oleograph has been beautifully decorated by the original owner with fabric and sequins.

Description

Embellished oleograph of “Krishna” with his adopted parents Yashoda and Nanda, by the artist CG Ramanujam, from the early 1900s. Krishna is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. Krishna has a peacock feather in his bejewelled topknot and is adorned with numerous jewellery pieces including bracelets, anklets and necklaces. He is shown eating ghee (butter) of which he was very fond, from his right hand, and holding the pot of ghee in the left. Krishna’s parents Yashoda and Nanda are to the left of the oleograph, and Yashoda is also feeding Krishna a ball of ghee! His father has a parakeet perched on his finger. To the right is a beautiful attendant with a fan. This oleograph has been beautifully decorated by the original owner with fabric and sequins.

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ABOUT C G Ramanujam

CG Ramanujam was one of the well-known artists who worked for the Ravi Varma Press. Ramanujam's portrayals of the deities and mythological subjects were heavily influenced by the Tanjore style of painting. The traditional attire, jewellery and other elements also give a clear indication of the artist's roots in South India.

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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.

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Details

Medium:	Decorated Oleograph
Size:	21 x 16.5 inches (framed)
Signature:	Bottom Left

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