c. 1900
Souvenir Painting of a Fish and a Prawn
Artist/maker unknownKalighat 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.
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