Scroll Painting
ca. 1920 (made)
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Scroll painting, this 'Jadupata' (magic scroll painting) comprises three panels representing notional Santal clan occupations,
1. A Santal chief on horseback hunting;
2. A dog chasing a deer,
3. Three bearded sepoys.
Black, pink and yellow are the main colours used.
1. A Santal chief on horseback hunting;
2. A dog chasing a deer,
3. Three bearded sepoys.
Black, pink and yellow are the main colours used.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper, on a cloth support |
Brief description | Scroll painting, Santal clan occupations, by Jitu Chitrakar, watercolour on paper with cloth support, Santhal, ca. 1920 |
Physical description | Scroll painting, this 'Jadupata' (magic scroll painting) comprises three panels representing notional Santal clan occupations, 1. A Santal chief on horseback hunting; 2. A dog chasing a deer, 3. Three bearded sepoys. Black, pink and yellow are the main colours used. |
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Content description | Notional Santal occupations. |
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Credit line | Given by Mr. John C. Irwin, 1978. |
Object history | The scroll was originally collected by W.G. Archer. The Museum received the scroll as a gift from John C. Irwin in 1978. |
Production | This Santal scroll painting comes under folk scroll category described as 'Jadupata' (magic scroll). The artist Jitu Chitrakar came from village Choto Chapuria, Tesaria circle, Dumka Subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar. |
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Accession number | IS.35-1978 |
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Record created | October 17, 2003 |
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