Mohini
Painting
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Mohini distributing nectar between a god and a demon.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mohini (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour and tin alloy on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Mohini distributing nectar between a god and a demon, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Mohini distributing nectar between a god and a demon. |
| Content description | Mohini distributing nectar between a god and a demon. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by M. N. Varvill, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by M N Varvill, Esq., in 1955. Historical significance: Calcutta was 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 brushstrokes that became the hallmark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, W G: 'Kalighat Paintings', V&A, 1971, p73, 26xvii
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.276-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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