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Weight
30 grams (approximately).
Material
This traditional artwork of kalighat painting is done on handmade paper base, made using natural colours and permanent ink. Kalighat painting or Kalighat Pat originated in the 19th century in West Bengal, India, the paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. From the depiction of Hindu gods, god, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of subjects, including many depictions of everyday life. Kalighat Paintings were first painted on the paper using the natural and homemade dyes. During its manifestation, in the earlier days, it was a community effort. The family members or the community members, would sit together and ground the ingredients to make the dyes, colors and some would draw the outlines of the main figures in the painting and while others would work on the backdrop. The distinct feature of these paintings are the big eyes of the main figures and the colors used are prominently the primary colors like yellow, blue, green, etc. This Bengal Art comes from Midnapore from the family of Laltu Chitrakar. A wonderful painting for the discerning decor aficionado and art lover or a gift for someone interested in storytelling tradition. These are priceless collectibles.
Care
Gently wipe with a soft dry cloth, keep away from water and other liquid substances.
Colour
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Brand
Dastkar - Selected Craftspeople
From a large canvas of artisans across India, Dastkar partners to brings selected crafts-persons online on iTokri. Dastkar works with rural men and women to create indigenous crafts, the skills of which have been passed generation-to-generation. Dastkar, also a 'mela' expert, has been organizing crafts fairs across the country since two decades giving international exposure to artisans and beautiful handcrafted bliss to craft-lovers!! We at iTokri, love them for what they do!!
Exclusively Presenting iTokri x Dastkar's eye-catching products to revive the era of traditional craft in India. itokri showcases handmade products sourced through brilliant artisans of Dastkar.Dastkar is a private, non-profit NGO established in 1981 that works to support traditional Indian artisans, many of them women and village dwellers, with the aim of aims to help artisans regain their place in the economic stream. iTokri brings you a sheer & unique collection of Handcrafted Dastkar's products in one place.
Craft
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Kalighat Folk Art
Kalighat painting began in the 19th century in Calcutta, West Bengal, as a unique genre of Indian painting. Based on depictions of gods and other mythological figures, these paintings have evolved over time to reflect a variety of topics.
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