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@mdstamper.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 8:13 PM

“Tara Bai Old” by Raja Ravi Varma (Indian) – Oil on canvas / 1880 – Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum (Vadodara, India) #WomenInArt #RajaRaviVarma #IndianArt #IndianWomen #PortraitofaWoman #Baroda #Vadodara #RoyalPortrait #MaharajaFatehSinghMuseum #OilPainting #art #artText #arte #IndianArtist #RaviVarma

Painted in Baroda in 1880, this portrait belongs to a transitional moment in Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma’s career. It reflects his early style, influenced by traditions of Indian court portraiture and Tanjore painting, with a relatively flattened figure, controlled pose, rich surface ornament, and emphasis on jewelry and gold rather than the dramatic modeling of light and emotion that would characterize his later portraits.

A young Princess Tarabai Gaekwad of Baroda (daughter of Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad and Maharani Jamnabai) sits composed and upright against a blue background, her body angled away while her face turns toward us. She wears a grayish-blue sari with a pale gold shawl draped over her shoulders. Elaborate earrings, layered bracelets, rings, a forehead ornament, and a prominent jeweled nose ring connected across her cheek frames her face and arms. Her black hair is center-parted and pulled back smoothly. One hand rests on a circular wooden table holding a white cloth as the other rests in her lap holding a small bouquet. Gold tassels hang form a curtain at the upper left, while a vase of flowers sits on the table.

Rather than emphasizing Tarabai’s personality through movement or overt emotion, Ravi Varma presents her through signs of rank, dress, jewelry, and ceremonial composure. In 19th-century Indian royal portraiture, textiles, ornaments, and modes of presentation communicated region, family, wealth, and social status.

Her father died shortly before her birth, but Tarabai was born into Baroda’s ruling Gaekwad dynasty and therefore held the rank of princess. Her mother later adopted Gopalrao Gaekwad, who ascended the throne as Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, making Tarabai his adoptive sister within the royal household. In 1879, Tarabai married Raja Raghunath Savant Bhonsle of Sawantwadi, joining another princely family.

@easterneye.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 12:41 PM

National Trust’s Wightwick Manor to celebrate Diwali with Indian music, art and ghost stories

#Diwali #WightwickManor #NationalTrust #DiwaliCelebration #IndianCulture #IndianMusic #IndianArt #GhostStories #UKEvents

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@rlcreative.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 4:33 AM

This Durga Puja, I present Awakening of Uma 🖌️🪔

As the artist paints the final strokes on Her eyes, the image seems to awaken, and the Divine looks back at us 👁️✨

May Her gaze awaken courage, clarity and strength within us 🙏🌺
Joy Maa Durga 🪷

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This Durga Puja, I present Awakening of Uma 🖌️🪔
As the artist paints the final strokes on Her eyes, the image seems to awaken, and the Divine looks back at us 👁️✨
May Her gaze awaken courage, clarity and strength within us 🙏🌺
Joy Maa Durga 🪷
#DurgaPuja #IndianArt

@v00d00d03r.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:07 PM

Bhramari Devi

Listen closely—the Mother is humming beneath the world.

#BhramariDevi #Bhramari #Devi #Shakti #HinduArt #IndianArt #SacredArt #DevotionalArt #MythologyArt #FolkArt #TraditionalArt #GoddessArt #NatureArt #BeeArt #OriginalArt #ArtistsOnBluesky #ArtOnBluesky

Bhramari Devi — The Mother of the Swarm

She arrives not with thunder, but with a thousand wings.

Bhramari Devi, the Bee Goddess, manifests as a vast swarm of black bees—small individually, yet overwhelming together. Her presence evokes the strange duality of nature: sweetness and sting, nourishment and danger, beauty and terror existing within the same living world.

This painting explores Bhramari as a force of collective power—the Divine Mother expressed not as a single weapon, but as countless tiny beings moving as one.

@asiaweekny.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 1:01 PM

🌿 Step into the world of Indian painting! @francescagalloway presents 'Observed & Imagined: Indian Painting, 17th–19th Century,' a captivating selection of works available by appointment in their London gallery & online from Oct 12!

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@handicraftstudio.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 4:11 AM

Grandma kept a brass Ganesha. Mom chose marble. Now it's your turn. 🙌 We have a wide range of Ganesha idols with a modern look, made in ceramic and epoxy resin, in matte and glossy finishes.

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@vikasagawane.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 AM

राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी जयंती निमित विनम्र अभिवादन !
#VikasGraphics #vikasagawane #vikas #GandhiJayanti #LalBahadurShastriJayanti #2Oct #MinimalistDesign #VikasAgawane #CreativeAds #GandhiQuotes #NonViolence #IndianArt

@thezenoftrueart.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 4:52 PM

Shaikh Zain al-Din, "Orange-Headed Ground Thrush and Death's-Head Moth on a Purple Ebony Orchid Branch," [detail], watercolor on paper, 1778; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. #art #arte #india #indianart #mughal #birds #flowers #watercolor #botanicalart #botanicalpainting #museum #artgallery

@asiaweekny.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 12:45 PM

🌟 Asia Week may be over, but the art lives on! Missed a show during AWNY Autumn 2026? There’s still time! Many of our member gallery exhibitions remain on view in the weeks ahead!

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#asianart #japaneseart #chineseart #koreanart #indianart #asiaweekny

@thezenoftrueart.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 9:17 PM

"Sharad Purnima: the Autumn Full Moon," watercolor and gold on cotton, [Anon., India], mid-19th century; Smithsonian. #art #indianart #arte #watercolor #asianart #india #autumn #paintings #peintures #museum #artgallery

@rangolidesign.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 5:19 AM

🌸 Looking for fresh Rangoli inspiration?

Explore beautiful designs ranging from simple beginner-friendly patterns to colorful floral mandalas, geometric art, festive Diwali creations.

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@rangolidesigns.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 4:44 AM

🌸 Looking for beautiful Rangoli Design ideas? ✨

Bring color, creativity, and a traditional Indian touch to your home with simple and attractive rangoli patterns. From floral and geometric designs .

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@rangolidesign.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 5:15 AM

🌸 Rangoli brings color, creativity, and tradition to every celebration.

Whether you love simple beginner patterns, beautiful floral designs, elegant mandalas, or traditional peacock motifs.
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@rangolidesigns.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 4:08 AM

🌸 Looking for beautiful Rangoli Designs to brighten your home?
From simple and elegant patterns to colorful traditional creations, discover inspiring Rangoli ideas perfect for festivals, celebrations.
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@rangolidesigns.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 2:39 PM

Learn symmetrical rangoli design ideas with perfectly balanced patterns and vibrant colors for festivals and celebrations. #SymmetricalRangoli #RangoliDesign #RangoliIdeas #DiwaliDecor #IndianArt #FestivalRangoli #TraditionalDesign #HomeDecorIdeas

@rangolidesigns.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 2:37 PM

Stunning geometric rangoli designs combining bold shapes and vibrant colors for a modern festive look. Perfect for Diwali and home décor. #GeometricRangoli #ModernRangoli #RangoliDesign #DiwaliDecor #HomeDecorIdeas #IndianArt #FestivalDesign #RangoliArt

@rangolidesigns.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 2:34 PM

Discover a beautiful Om symbol rangoli design perfect for Diwali, Puja, and festive décor. Easy steps, vibrant colors, spiritual charm. #RangoliDesign #OmSymbol #DiwaliDecor #IndianArt #FestivalRangoli #HomeDecorIdeas #RangoliArt #SpiritualDecor