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The Kalighat paintings developed in the 19th century in the Bengal presidency. The travelling scroll painters or the patuas had been practising folk art of Pattachitra. The new...  Read More

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Radha Krishna in the Fields Kalighat Painting
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Mahalaya handpainted in Kalighat style by Manoranjan Chitrakar
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Durga Avatars, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar
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Family Love, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

Ganesha, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

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Ganesha, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

Ganesha, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

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Lakshmi, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

Lakshmi, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

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Lakshmi, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

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Ma Gurga, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

Ma Durga, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

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Ma Saraswati, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar
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Ganesha Janani Kalighat Painting by Uttam Chitrakar
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Durga Kalighat Painting by Uttam Chitrakar
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Maha Kaali Kalighat Painting by Uttam Chitrakar
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In Shades of Valor: A Kalighat Painting of Mahishasur Mardini by Uttam Chitrakar
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The Divine Melody Radha and Krishna's Eternal Love by Uttam Chitrakar
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The eternal union Tapestry of Divine embrace Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Cosmic Harmony The Divine Union Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Ethereal Melodies Melodies of Wisdom Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Divine Mischief Tales of Lord Krishna Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Divine embrace Sacred love blossoms Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Divine Harmony Grace of Lord Ganesh Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Maternal Love Nurturing devotion of devotion Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Eternal Conquest Goddess Kali's Grace Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Infinite Valour Goddess Kali's Triumph over Mahishasura Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Divine Conqueror Goddess Kali's Khalighat Splendour, Khalighat Painting by Sonali Chitrakar
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Shop Bengal Pattachitra by Swarna ChitrakaPatachitra scroll art Mythological Pattachitra Hindu religious paintings Indian traditional art Folk art of Bengal Pattachitra storytelling, Handmade Pattachitra, Bengal art formr
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Goddess Saraswati's Elegance in Sudheer's Kalamkari Plates for sale
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The Kalighat paintings developed in the 19th century in the Bengal presidency. The travelling scroll painters or the patuas had been practising folk art of Pattachitra. The new manners and customs of the British settlers, the revivalist exercises of the Mughal and theatres as well as the use of Sanskrit on stage was absorbed by the rural artists who had migrated to Calcutta and developed it into a popular urban genre. The period of Kalighat paintings coincides with the age of mechanical reproduction in the form of woodcut, lithography, oleography and printing.
The artists primarily depicted what surrounded the artists. Their dietary practices made fish a recurring and common motif in the paintings. Another important element in the Kalighat paintings was the cat. Paintings depicting Cat with a Fish depict the religious hypocrisy, where the cat is a satirical representation of the false aesthetic. The artists also painted the religious figures such as Durga, episodes from the epics, and other sacred texts. Many paintings commented on the priests, perhaps depicting the social customs that prevailed during that period. Babus with their hair groomed in the Albert style, wearing expensive shawls and buckled shoes, smoking their hookahs and sitting on Victorian chairs was a common depiction.
The Kalighat painters interacted with the colonial paintings and began the use of water colours, shaded figures, folio-sized mill made papers. The colours were applied in a sequence, one at a time. The exposed limbs and faces were painted first, followed by the clothes and other detailing.

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