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Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair
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Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair

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  • Shakuntala looking for Dushyanta
    Ravi Varma
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    …Gold Medal for the painting Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair in 1873 and for A Tamil Lady Playing the Sarabat the following year. These wins in India and another award at an international exhibition in Vienna made him a much-sought-after artist among both the Indian nobility and the Europeans in…

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    …Gold Medal for the painting Nair Lady Adorning Her Hair in 1873 and for A Tamil Lady Playing the Sarabat the following year. These wins in India and another award at an international exhibition in Vienna made him a much-sought-after artist among both the Indian nobility and the Europeans in…

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