'The false Vaishnav'
Kalighat Painting
1995 - 1998 (painted)
1995 - 1998 (painted)
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This painting is a version of the theme of the confidence trickster masquerading as a Vaishnav holy man and begging for alms. If their trick was discovered, the men would often be beaten and chased out of the village by indignant villagers. The bright green of this painting was achieved by crushing leaves from the Seem (flat bean) plant. Each pigment is mixed immediately after collection with juice from the bel fruit to create a binding medium.
Object details
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| Title | 'The false Vaishnav' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Organic pigments on handmade paper. |
| Brief description | Kalighat painting 'The false vaishnav', by Ranjit Chitrakar, Medinipur, West Bengal, 1995 - 1998. |
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| Gallery label | The bright green of this painting was achieved by crushing leaves from the Seem (flat bean) plant. Each pigment is mixed immediately after collection with juice from the bel fruit to create a binding medium. This painting is a version of the theme of the confidence trickster masquerading as a Vaishnav holy man and begging for alms. If their trick was discovered, the men would often be beaten and chased out of the village by indignant villagers.(October 2011 - May 2012) |
| Summary | This painting is a version of the theme of the confidence trickster masquerading as a Vaishnav holy man and begging for alms. If their trick was discovered, the men would often be beaten and chased out of the village by indignant villagers. The bright green of this painting was achieved by crushing leaves from the Seem (flat bean) plant. Each pigment is mixed immediately after collection with juice from the bel fruit to create a binding medium. |
| Bibliographic reference | Sinha, Suhashini, and Panda, C, eds. Kalighat Paintings from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2012. ISBN 1851776656.
p.101 cat. no 88 |
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| Accession number | IS.41-2011 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2011 |
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