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Kalighat pictures Indian gods f.24 by Unknown author
Unknown author · 1875 · The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford

Kalighat pictures Indian gods f.24

The story

A page of Hindu deities painted quickly with broad brushstrokes in the style of Kalighat, the cheap, popular souvenir paintings sold to pilgrims and tourists beside the Kalighat temple in 19th-century Calcutta. The look mixes traditional Indian iconography with theatrical touches picked up from European prints.

Artist
Unknown author
Year
1875
Where it lives
The Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Rights
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