Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Balarama
Work_PrefTitle
Balarama
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view
Image_Title
Overall view
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Indian (South Asian))
Agent_Display
unknown (Indian (South Asian))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) R.10052
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Indian Museum (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) R.10052
Location
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Location Note:
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(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Kolkata, Kalighat
Work_LocationNotes
(Calcutta); 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd. Provenance: Kolkata, Kalighat
Location Note
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GPS:
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22.558056 88.350833
GPS
22.558056 88.350833
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1830-1890 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1830-1890 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Indian (South Asian)
Work_Culture
Indian (South Asian)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Kalighat; Nineteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Kalighat; Nineteenth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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watercolor (painting)
Work_Worktype1
watercolor (painting)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Paintings
Work_Classification
Paintings
Classification
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Material:
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opaque watercolor (gouache) and tin alloy on paper
Work_MaterialDisplay
opaque watercolor (gouache) and tin alloy on paper
Material
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Technique:
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aquarelle (technique)
Work_Technique
aquarelle (technique)
Technique
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Subjects:
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deities; Great Britain--Colonies; Hinduism; Vaishnavism; colonialism
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; Great Britain--Colonies; Hinduism; Vaishnavism; colonialism
Subjects
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Description:
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Balarama is a Hindu deity and the elder brother of Krishna (an avatar of the god Vishnu). One of his attributes is the plow; he is shown holding a curved plow blade. The Kalighat style of watercolor painting was used by artists working in Calcutta (Kolkata) in the nineteenth century; the works produced were sold inexpensively to pilgrims to the nearby Kalighat Kali temple. This style demonstrates the European (British) influence on Indian folk art, which can be seen here in the costume. These rapidly produced paintings are characterized by bold colors, broad sweeping brush lines, simplified forms, and little or no backgrounds. The style disappeared in favor of inexpensive colored lithographs in the 20th century. (Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus; http://www.getty.edu /research/conducting _research/vocabulari es/aat/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Balarama is a Hindu deity and the elder brother of Krishna (an avatar of the god Vishnu). One of his attributes is the plow; he is shown holding a curved plow blade. The Kalighat style of watercolor painting was used by artists working in Calcutta (Kolkata) in the nineteenth century; the works produced were sold inexpensively to pilgrims to the nearby Kalighat Kali temple. This style demonstrates the European (British) influence on Indian folk art, which can be seen here in the costume. These rapidly produced paintings are characterized by bold colors, broad sweeping brush lines, simplified forms, and little or no backgrounds. The style disappeared in favor of inexpensive colored lithographs in the 20th century. (Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus; http://www.getty.edu /research/conducting _research/vocabulari es/aat/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BA-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-IN-ZOL-BG-BA-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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