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Kalighat Patachitra
Kalighat paintings originated in 19th Century West Bengal, in the vicinity of the[...]
Kalighat Patachitra
Kalighat paintings originated in 19th Century West Bengal, in the vicinity of the Kalighat temple in Kolkata.
The main themes of Kalighat painting in the early 19th century were religious depicting Hindu gods and mythological characters but from the middle of the 19th century, the image of contemporary society started appearing with humorous themes, showing decadent floppish babu culture.
Paintings are produced with different water based colours on mill papers or handmade paper backed with cloth.
The painters prepare their own colours using vegetables, stones, leaves and minerals. They use several colours like Blue (from Aparajita flower), Red (from mineral Hingula), Green (from neem), Yellow (from turmeric), White (from conch shell powder) and Black (from soot of oil lamps or burnt charcoal shell).
Silvery and golden colours were also used for ornamentation.
Brushes were made from squirrel, goat and calf hair.
Kalighat paintings originated in 19th Century West Bengal, in the vicinity of the Kalighat temple in Kolkata.
The main themes of Kalighat painting in the early 19th century were religious depicting Hindu gods and mythological characters but from the middle of the 19th century, the image of contemporary society started appearing with humorous themes, showing decadent floppish babu culture.
Paintings are produced with different water based colours on mill papers or handmade paper backed with cloth.
The painters prepare their own colours using vegetables, stones, leaves and minerals. They use several colours like Blue (from Aparajita flower), Red (from mineral Hingula), Green (from neem), Yellow (from turmeric), White (from conch shell powder) and Black (from soot of oil lamps or burnt charcoal shell).
Silvery and golden colours were also used for ornamentation.
Brushes were made from squirrel, goat and calf hair.
"DUET PLAYER"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA5"
Watercolor on Paper | 11.8x8.5 in
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"DEVI SARASWATI"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA13"
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"GORGEOUS LADY"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA21"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA25"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA29"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA33"
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"LADY PLAYING VEENA"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA6"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA10"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA14"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA18"
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"RAMA KILLING TARAKA (KALIGHAT STYLE)"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA26"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA30"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA34"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA3"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA7"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA11"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA15"
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"RAMA, LAKSHMAN AND JATAYU"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA23"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA27"
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"SHAKUNTALA"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA36"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA4"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA8"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA12"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA16"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA20"
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"SHIVA AND PARVATI"
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"NRISINGHA KILLING HIRANYAKSHIPU"
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"KALIGHAT PATACHITRA32"
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"FISHERMAN WITH BIG CATCH"
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