
- Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha
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Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha
- Object:
Painting
- Place of origin:
Kolkata (made)
- Date:
ca. 1880 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
- Museum number:
IM.2:170-1917
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Painting in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha.
Place of Origin
Kolkata (made)
Date
ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Dimensions
Height: 380 mm maximum, Width: 278 mm
Object history note
Historical significance: Calcutta was the Capital of British India from 1833-1912. By the 1830s, artists had arrived from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected local history, mythology, customs and conflicts of a colonised society. As a popular art form, these artists are recognised for their use of brilliant colour, simplified images and swift brushstrokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century.
Descriptive line
Painting, Balbhadra, Subhadra and Jagannatha, opaque watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1880
Materials
Paper; Opaque watercolour; Paint
Techniques
Painted
Subjects depicted
Deities
Categories
Paintings; Religion; Hinduism; Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection