J.D. Gondhalekar (1909-1981) produced a series of at least ten postcards called "Indian Topics" around 1942, among the few Indian-artist signed postcard series from colonial times.
A very early postcard most likely drawn by lithographer Paul Gerhardt and printed at The Ravi Varma Press, although this is not certain and is based on its similarity to other signed Gerhardt postcards in its use of leaves and trees and background.
Bullocks that ferried water were called "water bullocks." This colored image by Clifton & Company, one of the earliest mass publishers of postcards in Mumbai (Bombay) was fairly popular, perhaps because of its rich colors.
This particular postcard is among the hardest of Gerhardt's early works for The Ravi Varma Press to find, despite the effective use of depth of field to bring life to the scene.
A rare landscape postcard by Dhurandhar, who is best known for his portraits of Bombay types. This however was one of the most famous battles in Maharashtran history when, in 1659, the forces of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (for whom numerous…
[Original caption]A Procession of Vithaba, a Mahratta Boy. Religious processions in Indian towns are often presented by the "Europe Band." The instruments, of European manufacture, are generally played as loudly as possible, and often with a…
