Montu Chitrakar

About the Artist

Bengali artist Montu Chitrakar (photo courtesy of Minhazz Majumdar).
Bengali artist Montu Chitrakar (photo courtesy of Minhazz Majumdar).

For a biography of Montu Chitrakar and his wife, Joba Chitrakar, read the recent article by Indian folk art scholar, Minhazz Majumdar.

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Naya – a village where even a two-year-old knows how to hold a paintbrush

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The Story of the French Revolution

The Story of the French Revolution

SKU: GCH0320
Montu Chitrakar
India

Patachitra Story Scroll
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(8' 11" h. x 14" w. )

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$450
Religious Tolerance (Inspired by the Hindu/Muslim Riots in Gujarat)

Religious Tolerance (Inspired by the Hindu/Muslim Riots in Gujarat)

SKU: GCH0321
Montu Chitrakar
India

Patachitra Story Scroll
Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(7' 2" h. x 14" w. )

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$390
Tales from the Ramayana

Tales from the Ramayana

SKU: GCH0322
Montu Chitrakar
India

Patachitra Story Scroll
Attributed to Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(7' 0" h. x 14" w. )

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$390
The Eternal Lovers (Radha and Krishna)

The Eternal Lovers (Radha and Krishna)

SKU: MCH-0304
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(14" h. x 11" w. ).  Framed.

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$275
Worshipping the Shiva Linga

Worshipping the Shiva Linga

SKU: MONTU8
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(11" h. x 15" w. )

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$125
The Snake Goddess Manasa

The Snake Goddess Manasa

SKU: MONTU3
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(15" h. x 11" w. )

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$125
Krishna and Gopi

Krishna and Gopi

SKU: MCH0402
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(14" h. x 11" w. )

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$95
Man on Tiger

Man on Tiger

SKU: MCH0404
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(14" h. x 11" w. )

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$95
Ganesha

Ganesha

SKU: MONTU14
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(7 1/2" h. x 5 1/2" w. )

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$48
Scene from Ramayana

Scene from Ramayana

SKU: MONT-11
Montu Chitrakar
India

Attributed to Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(6 3/4" h. x 5" w. )

 

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$42
Deer Hunters

Deer Hunters

SKU: MONTU15
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper
(7" h. x 5 1/2" w. )

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$42
Tales of Lord Krishna and the Gopis

Tales of Lord Krishna and the Gopis

SKU: MontuScroll5
Montu Chitrakar
India

Paptachitra Story Scroll attributed to Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
Late 20th cent.
Water-based paint on paper with fabric backing
(28" h. x 11" w. )

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$145
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Montu Chitrakar

Tiger and Antelopes

SKU: MCH0408
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
2004
Water-based paint on paper
(10" h. x 13 1/4" w. )

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$125
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Tiger with Antelopes

Tiger with Antelopes

SKU: MONTU28
Montu Chitrakar
India

Montu Chitrakar - West Bengal, India
2004
Water-based paint on paper
(15" h. x 11" w. )

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$95
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