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Painting, Kalighat

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Images of Painting, Kalighat

107 images from works
  • 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.
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Works from the collections

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

    | Reference: 26942i
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    Page 11: two portraits of a courtesan, one with a parrot. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 27010i
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    Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 27224i
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    A lobster and a fish. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 18--.

    | Reference: 583056i
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    Raja on a black elephant. Watercolour by an Indian artist, ca. 1890.

    | Reference: 582944i
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Related topics

Hindu mythology
Hindu gods
Costume
Hindu goddesses
Musical instruments - India
Rāma (Hindu deity)
Hanumān (Hindu deity)
Kings and rulers
Sita (Hindu deity)
Krishna (Hindu deity)

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