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Folk Painting from India
Paintings and Scrolls by Montu Chitrakar and others of West Bengal
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The contemporary scrolls and paintings of Montu Chitrakar come from the distinct patachitra scroll tradition in the state of West Bengal. The patachitra scrolls may portray stories from the great Hindu epics, such as the Ramayana, and Sufi traditions which are also sung frame by frame. The scrolls by the young painter Montu Chitrakar venture even further into current affairs, history and other subjects outside of the traditional canon. His subjects include not only the Ramayana but the recent Gujerat earthquake and bloodly Hindu/Muslim religious riots, and incongruously even the story of the French Revolution. These scrolls are also painted with vegetable dyes fixed with a vegetable gum on paper. The panels are sewn together and fabric from old saris is glued to the back to strengthen the scroll. Individual paintings by Montu Chitrakar may resemble single panels from these same scroll stories, or independent images of wild animals and scenes from his imagination.
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Tiger and Antelope
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(10" h. x 13 1/2" w. )
$95 SOLD 6/03 |
The Multitude of Animal Life
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(11" h. x 15" w. )
$125 SOLD 6/03 |
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Goddess on a Lotus
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(7" h. x 5 1/2" w. )
$48 SOLD 6/03 |
The Eternal Lovers (Radha and Krishna)
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(14" h. x 11" w. )
$125 SOLD 6/03 |
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Tiger and Antelope (#2)
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(10 1/2" h. x 10" w. )
$85 SOLD 6/03 |
Holy Cows
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(14" h. x 11" w. )
$95 SOLD 6/03 |
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Lions
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(10" h. x 10 1/2" w. )
$95 SOLD 6/05 |
Tiger and Antelopes
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(10" h. x 11 1/4" w. )
$95 SOLD 6/03 |
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The Wedding Feast for Fish
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(10 1/2" h. x 10" w. )
$85 SOLD 6/03 |
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