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Print

ca. 1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Kolkata (made)

Kalighat style colour lithograph, on paper, depicting a courtesan with a rose.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
SCRAN
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Colour lithographic print on paper
Paper
Printed
Brief description
Kalighat style lithographic print, courtesan with a rose, printed on paper, Kolkata, ca. 1930
Physical description
Kalighat style colour lithograph, on paper, depicting a courtesan with a rose.
Dimensions
  • Width: 12in
  • Height: 16in
Content description
A courtesan with a rose.
Style
Kalighat
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 in Calcutta from rural villages in Bengal and began to produce paintings that reflected the 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.
Printed at the Kansanipara Art Studio, 26, Kristo Das Pal's Lane, Calcutta.
Purchased in Calcutta in 1932.
Subjects depicted
Courtesan
Rose
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W.G (1971) Kalighat Painting, A Catalogue and Introduction, HMSO.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.47-1952

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Record createdJanuary 13, 2003
Record URL
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