Drawing
ca. 1880 (made)
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Painting, in watercolour on paper, two fish are shown laying side by side. The fish on the left hand side is possibly a cat fish and is pale green with a crimson belly and a single underfin. The fish on the right hand side is a grey snake-head with dark bands and two fins. The image has been drawn to illustrate a proverb.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, two fish, watercolour on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour on paper, two fish are shown laying side by side. The fish on the left hand side is possibly a cat fish and is pale green with a crimson belly and a single underfin. The fish on the right hand side is a grey snake-head with dark bands and two fins. The image has been drawn to illustrate a proverb. |
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| Content description | Two fish are shown laying side by side. The fish on the left hand side is possibly a cat fish and is pale green with a crimson belly and a single underfin. The fish on the right hand side is a grey snake-head with dark bands and two fins. |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kalighat paintings : a catalogue and introduction / by W.G. Archer. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1971 Number: 0112900291 :
pl. 42, cat. no. 17, vii: p. 60. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.107-1965 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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