This oleograph by N. Gopala Rao is from the early 1900s and carries the artist's signature. Printed in Germany, it measures 20 x 14 inches without the frame, and 21.5 x 15.5 inches with frame. The print is slightly damaged on the top left and top right, and there is a scratch on the right side.
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This oleograph by N. Gopala Rao is from the early 1900s and carries the artist's signature. Printed in Germany, it measures 20 x 14 inches without the frame, and 21.5 x 15.5 inches with frame. The print is slightly damaged on the top left and top right, and there is a scratch on the right side.
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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