Painting

Description

Kalighat painting, depicting the goddess Ganga on her vahana (vehicle), watercolour on mill made paper: India, Kolkata, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1912.291.31

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Painting, Kalighat

Production information

Kolkata, India, South Asia

Date

19th century

Materials

Paper, Watercolour

Physical description

Paper, watercolour

Associations

Depicted: Ganga Divi

Exhibitions

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Jain, J., Kalighat Painting, 1999, pp. 30 - 1, figs. 15 - 17