Biwi, Kalighat Art
woman sitting with a peacock
Buy Biwi Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar
Buy Biwi and peacock painting in Kalighat Art
Biwi, Kalighat Art
woman sitting with a peacock
Buy Biwi Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar
Buy Biwi and peacock painting in Kalighat Art

Biwi, Kalighat Art by Bapi Chitrakar

Artist : Bapi Chitrakar
Size : Small
Dimensions : H: 0.98(ft) by W: 0.7(ft) | H: 11.69(in) by W: 8.27(in)
Medium : Natural Colors on Paper

About the Artwork+

The painting shows a woman sitting with a peacock on her laps adoring it. It is a plain composition with simplistic elements, the background is plain and in the centre are the two figures. The woman has a steep,oval face and elongated lines. The hair is curvy and wavy which adds to the beauty of her face. The peacock is shown sitting in an elegant manner looking at the woman calmly.

DETAILS

  • Size: A4 (8-1/4 x 11-3/4 inches)
  • Price is for unframed painting and painting would be sent without a frame

Authentication+

Each of our artworks are hand painted by master artists across India. We provide an authentication certificate with this artwork signed by the artist.

Sizes and Customisation+

We take custom artwork orders, please use the WhatsApp chat below or email us at wecare@memeraki.com to discuss your requirements in more detail. The sizes mentioned are excluding the borders of the artwork.

International Shipping and Taxes+

We ship worldwide, shipping charges of 2000 INR are applicable for international orders. Our Prices are inclusive of GST/Taxes. No additional charges are applicable for domestic deliveries.

Shipping and Returns +

The paintings are made to order and will take 2-3 weeks to be made and will be packed and couriered securely in a tube. Returns are not applicable on made to order artworks.

Colour Disclaimer +

As all artworks are made to order, that makes every artwork absolutely unique and the actual colour and overall artwork may vary slightly from the artwork image posted here.


Artist


Bapi Chitrakar

Bapi Chitrakar, has been painting for many years since he was a child and this art has been in his family for generations.  In West Bengal, the word chitrakar refers to patachitra painters and the artists there have taken Chitrakar as their last name for hundreds of years.

The Bengal Pattachitra is a visual and oral art tradition practised by the Patuas or Chitrakars of West Bengal. Islamic by faith, Patua artists represent a unique and secular art tradition. They earn their livelihood by telling stories from Hindu Mythology, local folklores, Sufi tradition and contemporary themes through paintings and songs. Though the origin of the Patua tradition has been difficult to trace for art historians, some claim the oral form goes back all the way to the 10th or 11th century CE. The physical evidence of a scroll, however, only makes an appearance in the 18th century CE. 



Art Form

Kalighat

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. These developments had caused mass consumption of imagery in the urban cities and Kalighat was a response to it. The Kalighat painters interacted with the colonial paintings and began the use of water colours, shaded figures, folio-sized mill made papers. They absorbed the role of the western theatre performances and the art schools which developed the unique stylistic features of the Kalighat paintings as we know them today. More here on our blog.



MEDIA COVERAGE