MAHARASHTRIAN LADY WITH FRUIT Rooh-e-Banaras A beautiful blue Kanjeevaram vintage

A beautiful blue Kanjeevaram vintage silk saree saree with a pink mango and gold zari border

A stunning dark green semi Bangalore silk saree with a dark purple border and a gold zari border with rudraksham motifs

A gorgeous pink brocade blouse with a square leaf neck

Pooja in a gorgeous maroon Kanjeevaram vintage silk saree saree with a double traditional mango zari border and a rust border

The saree has a gorgeous pallu in sky blue with zari lines on it and a contrast blouse

MAHARASHTRIAN LADY WITH FRUIT Rooh-e-Banaras A beautiful blue Kanjeevaram vintageIn the high ceilinged drawing rooms of 19th century Mumbai, where the monsoon light fell in heavy, silvered sheets, Ravi Varma became captivated by something he'd never quite captured before. The cinematic elegance of the Nauvari drape, the way nine yards of silk transformed posture into performance. He painted a Maharashtrian woman of obvious status, her direct gaze firm and unapologetic. By invoking the legendary queen, Varma elevated a real world