Antique “Shri Dhru Narayan Ji” Devotional Print by Khubiram Nathdwara – S.S. Brij Basi & Sons, Karachi | Circa 1930s–40s | 10 × 14 Inches

A beautiful and highly collectible vintage Indian devotional print depicting Lord Vishnu / Narayan granting divine darshan to the young devotee Dhruva amidst a dramatic forest and mountain landscape. The composition beautifully captures the celebrated story of Dhruva’s intense devotion and his divine encounter with Lord Narayan.

The artwork bears the artist inscription “Art. Khubiram, Nathdwara, India.” Khubiram was associated with the important early-20th-century Nathdwara devotional-art tradition; museum records also document Khubiram Gopilal devotional prints from around the 1930s. �

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What makes this example especially collectible is its extensive original printed publishing information. The lower margin carries the title “SHRI DHTRU NARAYAN JI”, catalogue number 1135, and identifies:

Published by: S.S. Brij Basi & Sons, Karachi

Printed at: Brij Basi Art Printing Works, Bunder Road, Karachi

Delhi Agent: Hem Chander Bhargava, Chadni Chowk, Delhi

Artist: Khubiram, Nathdwara, India

Size: Approx. 10 × 14 inches

Period: Likely circa 1930s–1940s

Origin: India / Pre-Partition-era publishing network

Condition: Vintage condition with natural age-related toning, minor spotting and wear consistent with its age. Please refer to photographs for exact condition.

Frame: Presented in an old wooden frame.

The combination of a Khubiram Nathdwara attribution, S.S. Brij Basi & Sons Karachi imprint, Delhi agency details and original catalogue number gives this piece excellent historical character and provenance. Comparable Khubiram devotional prints are documented as photo-offset/lithographic works and remain sought after by collectors of early Indian religious imagery