Woman Playing Music (recto), from a Kalighat album
1890
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1890
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Playing Music (recto), from a Kalighat album is a 1890 unspecified by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, depicting Bengal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman sits cross-legged on a golden ground, playing a stringed instrument. She wears a red skirt with white dots, a green top, and gold jewelry. Nearby, a small drum and a coconut rest on the ground. Above her head, a blue lantern hangs from a green, patterned canopy. The bright colors and simple shapes suggest this might be from the Kalighat style, known for its bold, everyday scenes. Look up kalighat to see more paintings like this.
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