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Babu Culture
Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D. |
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Sukasundari
Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D. |
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Annapurna
(another form of Durga)
Line drwaing, Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D. |
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| Ganga
Line drwaing, Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D. |
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Nautch Girls
Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D. |
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Kali
Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D. |
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Chinnamasta
(a form of Kali)
from scketch book catalogue, Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D.
(extremely rare
& unique collection by
Shri Gurusaday Dutt) |
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Jagadhatri
(a form of Durga)
from scketch book catalogue, Kalighat, Kolkata,
19th Century A.D.
(extremely rare
& unique collection by
Shri Gurusaday Dutt) |
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Scroll Paintings
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Ramayana
A scroll pata painting over 2.5m long
Mursidabad,
19th Century A.D.
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Ramayana (Close-up)
A scroll pata painting over 2.5m long
Mursidabad,
19th Century A.D.
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Krishnalila Pat
Birbhum
19th Century A.D.
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Durga in the Ramayana
pata
(shown above)
Birbhum, 19th Century A.D. |
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Square Paintings
The square painting are all done on canvas pasted on board.
They were personnally comissioned for painting by the local painters
(patuas of Birbhum) at the official residence of Shri
Gurusady Dutt, I.C.S., when he was posted in Birbhum as the
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Childmarriage
Canvas pasted on board,
Birbhum, early 20 Century |
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Child being wedded
Canvas pasted on board,
Birbhum, early 20 Century |
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A village scene
Canvas pasted on board,
Birbhum, early 20 Century A.D. |
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Chaksudan Pat
of the Santhals
Canvas pasted on board,
Birbhum, early 20 CenturyA.D. |
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| Ritual Cards |
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Dasavatar tas
(Ritual Playing cards)
Vishnupur, Bankura, early 20th Century A.D.
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| Other Paintings |
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Chalchitra
(a painting placed on top of the Durga idol during the Durga
Puja Ceremony)
– Kumartuli, Kolkata
Early 20th Century A.D.
(A personal collection by Shri Gurusaday Dutt)
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