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King Dasaratha

Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, King Dasaratha lying prone attended by three women. Dasaratha was the father of Rama, and he is shown here expiring from grief after his son was forced into exile.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKing Dasaratha (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard
Brief description
Painting, King Dasaratha attended by women, watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on cardboard, King Dasaratha lying prone attended by three women. Dasaratha was the father of Rama, and he is shown here expiring from grief after his son was forced into exile.
Dimensions
  • Height: 86mm
  • Width: 138mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013.
Content description
King Dasaratha lying prone attended by three women.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
(inscribed in Bengali )
Translation
[subject's name]
Transliteration
'dasarath'
Object history
Historical significance: Calcutta was recognised as 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.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W.G (1971) 'Kalighat Painting' London, HMSO.
Collection
Accession number
IS.316-1961

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Record createdDecember 18, 2002
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