Bengal Popular Art     Preview of Works

NuGa Arthouse in collaboration with Baithak UK brought an exhibition of unique Kalighat Patachitra paintings from the 1920s to The Nehru Centre, London in September 2015.

The Kalighat style of painting originated in the 19th century, in the area of the Kalighat Kali Temple, India. This distinctive style of painting originally depicted Hindu Gods and Goddesses and various mythological characters but developed to reflect a variety of themes.

Here is a sneak preview of some of the works exhibited.

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'Bibi (Wife)'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"
SOLD

'Calcutta Babu'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"
SOLD

'Nati (Courtesan)'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"
SOLD

'Babu & Nati'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"

'Babu, Bibi, Nati'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"

'Babu asking Bibi for forgiveness'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"

'Lady combing hair'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
19" x 14"

'Goddess Durga'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 11"

'Shiva'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 11"

'Dancing Shakti'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 13"
SOLD

'Goddess Saraswati'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
15" x 12"

'Woman beating an ascetic'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
13" x 10"
SOLD

'Radha Krishna'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
13" x 10"
SOLD

'Bibi beating Nati'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
13" x 10"
SOLD

'English couple having tea'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 12"

'Indian couple smoking'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 12"

'Amrit Manthan'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
17" x 14"

'Kali adorned'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 13"

'Kali - I'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 13"
SOLD

'Kali - I'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 13"

'Kali with demon'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 13"

'Bibi (wife)'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
14" x 12"

'Calcutta Babu'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
16" x 12"

'Nati (Courtesan)'
c. 1920s
Watercolour on paper
15" x 13"
SOLD

'Durga Pata'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 15"
SOLD

'Musical Shiva'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"
SOLD

'Mother & Child'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 9"

'Krishna slaying demon Bakasura'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
12" x 10"

'Surya on chariot'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
22" x 18"

'Shiva & Parvati'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
22" x 18"

'Vishnu on Garuda'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
22" x 18"

'Durga on tiger'
c.1920s
Watercolour on paper
27" x 18"
SOLD