A print by the Ravi Varma Press, from the 1920's

Source: ebay, Mar. 2006


A depiction of the scene in a modern religious print

Source: ebay, Apr. 2002




Visions of the scene as a private moment between Vishnu and Lakshmi (bazaar art, c.1990's); *a larger scan of the left-hand print*

Source: ebay, Sept. 2008


A modern Madhubani treatment of the theme

Source: http://www.exoticindia.com/product/DG46/
(downloaded Sept. 2006)




Two modern kalamkari versions from Andhra Pradesh

Source: http://www.exoticindia.com/product/PB34/ and /PJ74/
(downloaded Jan. 2002 and Sept. 2008)


A modern Orissan pata-chitra version

Source: http://www.exoticindiaart.com/paintings/PC61
(downloaded March 2001)


A pata-chitra version that includes, to the left, Vishnu as half-Rama (the green half holding the bow is Rama); and to the right, "Hari-Hara," Vishnu as half-Shiva (the white half is Shiva)

Source: http://www.exoticindia.com/product/PF15/
(downloaded Oct. 2006)







In these two unusual modern kalamkari works, Ganesh takes Vishnu's place, attended by his two wives Riddhi and Siddhi

Source: http://www.exoticindia.com/product/PB68/ and /PD22/
(downloaded Sept. 2008)


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