Prawn with three fishes
Painting
ca. 1940 (made)
ca. 1940 (made)
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Fresh water prawn shown with a pale blue body, red markings, whiskers and two long claws. Swimming about its head are three small catfishes in white and brown each with two long barbels. This is a 20th century copy of a Kalighat painting illustrating a proverb.
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Title | Prawn with three fishes (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Kalighat painting of a fresh water prawn with three cat fishes. Calcutta ca. 1940. |
Physical description | Fresh water prawn shown with a pale blue body, red markings, whiskers and two long claws. Swimming about its head are three small catfishes in white and brown each with two long barbels. This is a 20th century copy of a Kalighat painting illustrating a proverb. |
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Credit line | Given by Dr. S.K. Chatterjee |
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 brushstrokes that became the hall mark of Kalighat painting in the 19th and early 20th century. |
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Accession number | IS.2-1954 |
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Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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