I am looking for images of ferries which might be reflect the
appearance of the ferry which Vasudeva used in Hesse's book
Siddhartha.  These would best be paintings in color. I want to build a
boat to look like this - one that might hold 2-4 people. I just need
ideas and the more the better. Can you give me some on-line sources,
catalogues, museums. Thanks.

The 1972 Conrad Rook film "Siddhartha" is the movie version of Hesse's
book.  It is a beautiful movie that was filmed partially or in its
entirety on a Maharaja's estate in India.  The film is one of the
finest screen portrayals of rural Asian life I have ever seen.  The
ferry plays a prominent role in the film and should provide you with
an excellent model from which to work.

VHS & DVD available from Amazon.com (DVD Link):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000714B5/ref=ase_imdb-adbox/002-7255707-2800831?v=glance&s=dvd