Drawing
ca. 1920 (made)
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A Khaligat line drawing, in black paint on paper, in the Natural History tradition, of a cat with a fish in its mouth illustrating a Bengali proverb of Hindu priests publically abstaining from eating meat or fish but secretly indulging in private.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Drawn in black paint on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, cat with a fish in its mouth. by Kanai Lal Ghosh, paint on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1920 |
| Physical description | A Khaligat line drawing, in black paint on paper, in the Natural History tradition, of a cat with a fish in its mouth illustrating a Bengali proverb of Hindu priests publically abstaining from eating meat or fish but secretly indulging in private. |
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| Content description | A cat with a fish in its mouth. |
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| Credit line | Given by W.G. Archer. |
| 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 brush strokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. Originally purchased at Kalighat in 1932 from the artist Kanhai Lal Ghosh b. 1907). When the pictures were acquired, this artist was no longer painting, the school having ended in about 1925. |
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| Accession number | IS.45-1952 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2003 |
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