Indian and Himalayan Art Souvenir Painting of a Fish and a Prawn Made in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal, India, Asiac. 1900 Artist/maker unknown, India Watercolor on paper Currently not on view 1994-148-557 Stella Kramrisch Collection, 1994 |
LabelKalighat painting was intimately connected with the other popular arts of the time, not only story-scroll painting but also the making of brightly colored clay figurines. This image of a fish and a prawn may well represent types of clay images sold at local fairs and markets. |
