Varaha and Hiranyaksha
Painting
ca. 1835-ca. 1840 (made)
ca. 1835-ca. 1840 (made)
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Painting, watercolour with lithographed outlines, silver-coloured (tin alloy) details and black shading, on paper, image of the boar Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu standing in triumph after destroying the demon Hiranyaksha, persecutor of men and gods. Thus Varaha saved the Goddess Prithvi (Earth).
Object details
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| Title | Varaha and Hiranyaksha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour with lithographed outlines, tin alloy details and black shading, on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Varaha standing in triumph over Hiranyaksha, watercolour and tin alloy on paper, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1835-1840 |
| Physical description | Painting, watercolour with lithographed outlines, silver-coloured (tin alloy) details and black shading, on paper, image of the boar Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu standing in triumph after destroying the demon Hiranyaksha, persecutor of men and gods. Thus Varaha saved the Goddess Prithvi (Earth). |
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| Content description | The boar Varaha, the third incarnation of Vishnu standing in triumph after destroying the demon Hiranyaksha, persecutor of men and gods. |
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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 the local history, mythology, customs and conflics 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. no. 5, cat. no. 2,i: p. 47. |
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| Accession number | IS.71-1959 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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