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Page 121: Sita being lured by a disguised Ravana, while Rama and Laksmana hunt in the forest. Watercolour drawing.

Rama fighting with his sons with the help of Hanuman over a horse sacrifice. Watercolour drawing.

Page 159: two images of women in their traditional costume. Watercolour drawing.

A courtesan arranging a flower in her hair. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 1800s.

A courtesan carrying a peacock. Watercolour drawing.

Parvati enthroned nursing Ganesha. Watercolour drawing.

Page 122: Shiva and Parvati on Nandi bull. Watercolour drawing.

Page 113: Krishna playing his flute to the cows and Radha who is immersed in the river, while an old man smoking a hookah observes. Watercolour drawing.

Two lovers surrounded by an oval frame. Watercolour drawing.

Rama fighting his sons Lava and Kusa with Hanuman helping. Watercolour drawing.

Hanuman revealing Rama and Sita in his heart. Watercolour drawing.

A lobster and a fish. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 18--.

A fish being carried off by a bird. Watercolour drawing.

Page 11: two portraits of a courtesan, one with a parrot. Watercolour drawing.

Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

Raja on a black elephant. Watercolour by an Indian artist, ca. 1890.

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Painting, Kalighat

Images from the collections

Images of Painting, Kalighat

Works from the collections

A fish being carried off by a bird. Watercolour drawing.

Page 11: two portraits of a courtesan, one with a parrot. Watercolour drawing.

Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

A lobster and a fish. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 18--.

Raja on a black elephant. Watercolour by an Indian artist, ca. 1890.

Painting, Kalighat

Images from the collections

Images of Painting, Kalighat

Works from the collections

A fish being carried off by a bird. Watercolour drawing.

Page 11: two portraits of a courtesan, one with a parrot. Watercolour drawing.

Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

A lobster and a fish. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 18--.

Raja on a black elephant. Watercolour by an Indian artist, ca. 1890.

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