Print

Item number Cg62 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Print consisting of a relief scene on thick cardboard. Depicted is the head of a female figure wearing a low cut green dress with sloped bare shoulders. Her head is flanked by blue ribbons tied in bows, one on either side of head; each are surrounded by purple and white lilac(?) clusters and leaves. Print given irregular oval shape by outer edge following edges of flowers. Negative area within print's scene, cut away. Female has shoulder-length, brown hair and pale pink skin. Shoulders face towards left but head faces front and is slightly tilted towards print's right. Blue orange cloth draped over shoulder on right.

History Of Use

Image involved in some way with the popular Indian religious print industry. Religious prints have been published for nearly a century, first by German presses, later by Indian ones. They are based on German images such as this one and may take the form of calendars, posters, or simply images.