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Notable Works of Raja Ravi Varma.

Given below is a comprehensive list of the prominent works of Raja Ravi Varma:

- A Family of Beggars.

- A Lady Playing Swarbat.

- Arjuna and Subhadra.

- Damayanti Talking to a Swan.

- Draupadi Dreading to Meet Kichaka.

- Girl in Sage Kanwa's Hermitage (Rishi-Kanya).

- Jatayu (a bird devotee of Lord Rama is mauled by Rawana).

- Lady Giving Alms at the Temple.

- Lady Lost in Thought.

- Lady with Fruit.

- Lord Krishna as Ambassador.

- Lord Rama Conquers Varuna.

- Nair Woman.

- Romancing Couple.

- Shakuntala.

- Shakuntala Composing a Love Letter to King Dushyanta.

- Shantanu and Matsyagandha.

- Swarbat Player.

- The Heartbroken.

- The Orchestra.

- Victory of Indrajit.

Raja Ravi Varma (April 29, 1848 - October 2, 1906) was an Indian painter from the princely state of Travancore who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana. His paintings are considered to be among the best examples of the fusion of Indian traditions with the techniques of European academic art.

Varma is most remembered for his paintings of beautiful sari-clad women, who were portrayed as shapely and graceful. His exposure in the west came when he won the first prize in the Vienna Art Exhibition in 1873. Raja Ravi Varma died in 1906 at the age of 58. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art.