Reclining Nayar lady
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| Reclining Nair lady | |
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| Artist | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Year | 1902 |
| Type | Oil on Canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.66 cm × 104.14 cm (29.00 in × 41.00 in) |
A Reclining Nair lady is a 1902 painting by the Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma.[1] The painting features a recumbent Nair woman,[2][3] with a book open in front of her while attended by a maid.[2] The painting was inspired by Edward Manet's 1863 painting Olympia.