{"product_id":"raja-ravi-varma-hamsa-damayanti-samvada-1899-a-swans-message-of-love-and-longing","title":"Raja Ravi Varma – \"Hamsa Damayanti Samvada\" (1899): A Swan's Message of Love and Longing","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted in 1899 by Raja Ravi Varma, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamsa Damayanti Samvada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illustrates one of the most tender episodes from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The composition portrays Princess Damayanti of Vidarbha in an intimate moment of anticipation as she listens attentively to a celestial swan (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehamsa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the divine messenger entrusted with conveying tales of Prince Nala's virtues and affection. Drawn from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVana Parva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the narrative celebrates a love that blossoms through words and imagination long before the lovers meet, embodying themes of destiny, devotion, and romantic yearning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecuted in oil on canvas, the painting exemplifies Ravi Varma's celebrated fusion of European Academic Realism and Indian epic literature. Damayanti's graceful posture, sumptuous attire, and contemplative expression are rendered with remarkable sensitivity, while the elegant swan serves as both narrative catalyst and symbolic intermediary between separated hearts. Widely regarded as one of Ravi Varma's most accomplished mythological compositions, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamsa Damayanti Samvada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was later commemorated by the Government of India through a postage stamp issued in 1971 and remains a treasured masterpiece housed in the Sree Chitra Art Gallery, Thiruvananthapuram.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brahm Collection","offers":[{"title":"18 x 24 inches","offer_id":45247858114583,"sku":null,"price":117.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"24 x 36 inches","offer_id":45247858147351,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"36 x 48 inches","offer_id":45247858180119,"sku":null,"price":272.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/RRV_317d1d0c-4b85-42ff-a3fb-452837fd2417.png?v=1782412533","url":"https:\/\/www.brahmcollection.com\/products\/raja-ravi-varma-hamsa-damayanti-samvada-1899-a-swans-message-of-love-and-longing","provider":"Brahm Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}