Arjuna and Subhadra
The story
ARJUNA AND SUBHADRA: Arjuna was the third Pandava. The present scene depicts the marriage of Arjuna to Subhadra as described in the Mahabharata, Adi-Parva Chapters 218-224. Arjuna met Gada, brother of Sri Krishna who described to Arjuna the great beauty of his sister, Subhadra. Arjuna disguised as a sanyasin abducted Subhadra. In this print from the Ravi Varma Press derived from a painting by Raja Ravi Varma, Arjuna is depicted as a hermit dressed in ascetic attire enticing Subhadra towards him.
- Artist
- Raja Ravi Varma
- Year
- 1890
- Period
- Impressionist
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
