Folk & Tribal art in Contemporary India

Folk & Tribal art in Contemporary India

5 September - 30 October

2021

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Akshaya Kumar Bariki

Bhuri Bai

Kalyan Mal Sahu

Mohan Prajapati

Nand Kishor Sharma

Ram Soni

She Kantha

ARTISTS


I am delighted to present Karu, an exhibition of contemporary tribal and folk art and

miniature paintings of India. Done by the widely recognized artists, the large body of

diverse indigenous art from different parts of the country shows the ingenuity of the

pre-modern art forms and imaginations, giving us a sense of reassurance. Working

within the framework of tradition, the artists are faithful to the heritage but do not imitate

the past blindly. In the exhibition, what attracts us are their inventiveness and

self-developed ingenuity, which, unlike modern art, are defused and do not dissociate

them from the shared traditions. Karu is an astonishment. It is a space for enjoyment,

enchantment, and ethical and emotional investment in promoting India’s unique

indigenous visual arts.

I want to thank the artists and She Kantha organization for trusting us with their brilliant

works to hold the exhibition. Of the over two hundred artworks– all can be viewed on

our website – that we have received from them, we have selected sixty-five for the show,

highlighting the representative works from each category. I also want to thank Anuja

Kajaria of TGS, for her help and collaboration.

Lastly, I extend my gratitude to Ushmita Sahu, Director and Head Curator, and my team

at Emami Art. Without their efforts and dedication, the exhibition would not have been

possible.

Richa Agarwal

CEO, Emami Art

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FOREWORD

Karu, the sweetest part of the Bengali word Karu Kala, which means craft or functional

art, mostly traditional ones, as opposed to Charu Kala or Fine Art, refers to the rich

indigenous visual traditions for which India has been known for centuries. The

exhibition highlights the work created by six widely recognized artists – Akshaya Kumar

Bariki, Bhuri Bai, Kalyan Mal Sahu, Mohan Prajapati, Nand Kishor Sharma and Ram Soni

– and the group of skilled artisans working with She Kantha. They forged an individual

path within established conventions, revealing the aesthetic continuum of India's

contemporary folk and tribal art and miniature painting.

Parallel to the modernization project in the post-Independence era, a need was

strongly felt among the educated intellectuals to protect and revive the indigenous

artistic traditions, mainly the rural arts, which increasingly became an integral part of

the nation's cultural identity. Moreover, to create a new source of non-agricultural

income, government art and design organizations like All India Handicrafts Board

encouraged the traditional artisans. They made a space to collaborate with

professional, art-school-trained fine artists to produce traditional artefacts for

international audiences. The new design interventions and resurgence of the rural arts

in the decades after Independence provide the historical context to understand the

artists and their artworks in the exhibition, made primarily for aesthetic rather than ritual

purposes.

Each of the artworks featured side by side in the exhibition shows the power of

traditional imagery, delicacy of mediums, forms and expressions. Tradition is not a

static thing of the past, but something living and connected to the present we live. The

terms "folk" and "tribal" art used in the title is simply descriptive and not canonical since

we are aware that such categories pigeonhole the artists and prevent them from

getting the respect they deserve. In addition to showcasing the artists, the exhibition

aims to raise exciting debates.

The intricate dotted lines and brilliant hues in Bhuri Bai's paintings bring to the fore not

the local fables of the Bhil community depicted through them but also a wave of

emotions. The large Pata paintings based on Vaishnava and Jagannath themes by

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Akshaya Bariki, born to a family of traditional painters in Ragurajpur, Odisha, and the tales of

Krishna depicted in the Pichwai paintings by Kalyan Mal Sahu, a largely self-taught artist,

enchant our eyes. One can find similar delicacy in showing the devotional contents in Nand

Kishor Sharma's Phad painting and Ram Soni's fine paper cutting of Sanjhi Art, two unique

traditional art forms of Rajasthan and North India. The refined treatments in Mohan Prajapati's

Mughal and Rajasthani styles of miniature paintings contrast the playful, unsophisticated quilt

embroideries done by the skilled women artisans of Bengal. In all these diverse artworks on

display, the creative energy of India – the distant sound of the earthen drum – reverberates in

widely different forms.

Akshaya Kumar Bariki

Akshaya Kumar Bariki, born in 1981, is celebrated for traditional Pattachitra Painting and Palm Leaf engravings of Odisha. His family, hailing from Raghurajpur, has practised the traditional arts for several generations.

Painted on cotton fabric with earthen hues and bold brushstrokes, Pattachitra is iconic and devotional. The primary themes of these paintings include the epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata and tales of Jagannath. Besides Pattachitra, Bariki also excelled in the art of Talpattra, or Palm-leaf engraving that has originated from the illustrated manuscript or Chitrapothi of Orissa.

Recipient of the National Merit Award in 2011, Bariki won the gold medal from Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation in 2017 and the UNESCO award in 2014. He has exhibited his work in various exhibitions, fairs and events, including Dilli Haat, Crafts Museum, NIFT, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Surajkund Craft Mela, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Lalit Kala Academy and Kalakshetra Foundation, among others. Besides this, he held several workshops in National Science Centre, New Delhi, Baroda Uttarayani Art Foundation and Chennai IIT.Akshaya Bariki lives and works in Raghurajpur, Odisha.

AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIKandarpa GaneshaPattachitraNatural colour on cloth40.15 x 22.04 in.(102 x 56 cm.)2016, OdishaSigned in English (lower right)

C6768Price: 50000 INR

Detail of ‘Kandarpa Ganesha’

AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIKrishna Leela with Six SeasonPattachitraNatural colour on cloth40.55 x 59.05 in.(103 x 150 cm.)2017, OdishaSigned in English (lower right)


AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIRamayanaPattachitraStone colour on handmade canvas21.06 x 21.06 in.(53.5 x 53.5 cm.)2018, OdishaSigned in English (lower right)


Detail of ‘Ramayana’

AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIThiyabaria JatripattiPattachitraStone colour on handmade canvas61 x 40.15 in.(155 x 102 cm.)1981, OdishaUnsigned


AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIRamayanaPattachitraStone colour on handmade canvas50.78 x 97.63 in.(129 x 248 cm.)2018, OdishaSigned in English (lower left)


AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIRamayanaPattachitraStone colour on handmade canvas39.76 x 60.62 in.(101 x 154 cm.)2018, OdishaSigned in English (lower right)


AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIKrishna LeelaPattachitraNatural colour and engraving on palm leaf60.23 x 18.70 in.(153 x 47.5 cm.)2018, OdishaUnsigned


AKSHAYA KUMAR BARIKIRamayana, Krishna LeelaPattachitraNatural colour and engraving on palm leaf71.85 x 24.80 in.(182.5 x 63 cm.)2018, OdishaUnsigned


Bhuri Bai

Bhuri Bai, born in Pitol village, Madhya Pradesh, in the mid-1960s, is the first Bhil woman to take up painting as a profession, translating the indigenous art of Pithora paintings to a contemporary folk idiom. She was also the first artist from her community to paint on paper and canvas, using a brush and synthetic colours.

The traditional Pithora painting is integral to the worship of Dev Pithora, the Bhil deity. Making colour from soil and plants to paint mud walls is part of the rituals and prayers that bring good fortune to the tribe. In her work, Bhuri Bai refers to her culture and heritage while incorporating urban imagery, creating a syncretic, magical vision.

A recipient of the Padma Shri Award from the Government of India in 2021, she has received many awards, including Shikhar Samman from the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1986, Ahilya Samman in 1988 and the Rani Durgavati award. Bhuri Bai presently works as an artist with Adivasi Lok Kala Academy in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. In 2019, she wrote an autobiographical book called Dotted Lines, collaborating with Debjani Mukherjee, a research scholar from IIT Bombay.

BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper14.76 x 10.82 in.(37.5 x 27.5 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper10.82 x 14.96 in.(27.5 x 38 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


Detail of ‘Untitled’

BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper14.96 x 11.02 in,(38 x 28 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower middle)




BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper14.96 x 11.02 in,(38 x 28 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower middle)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper14.76 x 10.82 in.37.5 x 27.5 cm.Undated, Madhya PradeshUnsigned




BHURI BAI | Untitled | Bhil painting | Acrylic on paper | 14.76 x 10.82 in. | (37.5 x 27.5 cm.)Undated, Madhya Pradesh | Signed in Hindi (lower right)

C6721 | Price: 5000 INR

BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper21.65 x 14.76 in.55 x 37.5 cm.Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper20.07 x 12.99 in.(51 x 33 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper(12.79 x 19.68 in.32.5 x 50 cm.)Acrylic on paperUndated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)




BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper21.65 x 14.76 in.(55 x 37.5 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on paper14.76 x 21.65 in.(37.5 x 55 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)




BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on canvas31.88 x 49 in.(81 x 124.5 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on canvas62.59 x 59.64 in.(159 x 151.5 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


Detail of ‘Untitled’

BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on canvas63.38 x 37.79 in.(161 x 96 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


BHURI BAIUntitledBhil paintingAcrylic on canvas63.58 x 37.79 in.(161.5 x 96 cm.)Undated, Madhya PradeshSigned in Hindi (lower right)


Kalyan Mal Sahu

Born in 1957, Kalyan Mal Sahu has been practising Pichwai painting for a very long time. Based in Ajmer, Rajasthan, he is keen on reviving the traditional Pichwai in the country.

Commonly practised by the Pushti Marg sect founded by Vallabhacharya, Pichwai is used to adorn temples and narrate the tales of Srinathji, the child avatar of Lord Krishna. In the vernacular, 'pich' means behind, and 'wai' means painting. So, in essence, Pichwai is a painted textile that hung behind the idol of Srinathji in the temple. The images are primarily devotional, illustrating stories from the life of Krishna, especially those from early childhood and seasons with different flowers and environments. The fine lines and dense organic pigments enrich the cotton fabric of the paintings with gold, silver, or sparkling stones like Kundan.

Kalyan Mal Sahu received a National Award in Pichwai Painting from the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in 2011. In addition, he has been the recipient of several other prestigious awards, including Rajasthan State Gold Award for Folk Art, 2016 by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, All India Silver Medal Award for Folk Art in Kalanand Art Contest, 2017, Paramparagat Award in Pichwai by Surajkund International Crafts Mela Authority, Best Artisan Award in the Handicrafts Expo "Sargoslav 2014" in Kerala, among others.

KALYAN MAL SAHUJamuna UtsavPichwai paintingNature colour and real gold on cloth34.25 x 22.44 in.(87 x 57 cm.)2021, RajasthanUnsigned


KALYAN MAL SAHURasleelaPichwai paintingNature colour and real gold on cloth22.83 x 33.85 in.(58 x 86 cm.)2016, RajasthanUnsigned


KALYAN MAL SAHUKrishna with Cows in Kamal TalaiPichwai paintingNatural colour on cloth24 x 18 in.2016, RajasthanUnsigned

CPG-128Price: 35000 INR

KALYAN MAL SAHUSix CowsPichwai paintingNatural colour on cloth8 x 8 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned


KALYAN MAL SAHUCow and a CalfPichwai paintingNatural colour on cloth8 x 8 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned


KALYAN MAL SAHU4 CowsPichwai paintingNatural colour on cloth8 x 8 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned


KALYAN MAL SAHU3 CowsPichwai paintingNatural colour on cloth8 x 8 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned


Mohan Prajapati

Mohan Prajapati, born in 1974 in Rajasthan, is known for miniature paintings. Belonging to a family practising this art for generations, Prajapati was trained by his father in Mughal and Kishangarh Miniature style.

Miniature paintings, rich in natural colours and hairline brushwork, has been part of Indian tradition for over a thousand years. Multiple schools, styles, and genres of miniatures have evolved in different regions, and Mohan Prajapati has also learnt Mysore and Tanjore style of painting, Ivory carving and realistic academic paintings on his own. While most of his work depicts scenes from Hindu mythology, deities, and tales from history and epic, he is attentive to the minute elements in his painting, like the details of a bird's feathers or a child's eyelashes. His intricate brushwork needs a single-hair brush and is only visible under the magnifying glass.

Recipient of the State Award in 2004-05, Mohan Prajapati is keen on raising awareness and appreciation for Miniature painting. Concerned with the fading nature of his craft, he started conducting workshops throughout the country, including Bengaluru, Kochi, Delhi and Madurai. He has demonstrated his art in the Craft Museum, Delhi in 2008, China in 2014, Craft Council of Tamil Nadu in 2016, FMG Institute, Noida in 2012, 2013, 2014, and NIFT Bangalore in 2016 and 2017.

Mohan Prajapati lives and works in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

MOHAN PRAJAPATIMughal Love SceneMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper8.85 x 5.70 in.(22.5 x 14.5 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


MOHAN PRAJAPATIMughal Love SceneMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper8.46 x 5.51 in.(21.5 x 14 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


MOHAN PRAJAPATIMughal FlowerMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper9.05 x 5.70 in.(23 x 14.5 cm.)2016, RajasthanUnsigned


MOHAN PRAJAPATIImperial Mughal Peacock PairMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper9.84 x 6.69 in.(25 x 17 cm.)2015, RajasthanSigned in English (lower right)


MOHAN PRAJAPATILove Scene Kangra SchoolMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper7.67 x 5.90 in.(19.5 x 15 cm.)2018, RajasthanSigned in EnglishLower right in English


MOHAN PRAJAPATIRadha Krishna Kangra SchoolMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper11.61 x 9.64 in.(29.5 x 24.5 cm.)2015, RajasthanSigned in English (lower right)


MOHAN PRAJAPATIRadha with Sakhi Kangra SchoolMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper8.66 x 5.90 in.(22 x 15 cm.)2020, RajasthanSigned in English (lower right)


MOHAN PRAJAPATITraditional ElephantMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper8.26 x 12.20 in.(21 x 31 cm.)2017, RajasthanSigned in English (lower right)


MOHAN PRAJAPATIRadha Krishna Kangra SchoolMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper10.82 x 8.26 in.(27.5 x 21 cm.)2015, RajasthanSigned in English (lower right)


MOHAN PRAJAPATIDeep RaagMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper11.41 x 8.46 in.(29 x 21.5 cm.)2021, RajasthanSigned in English (lower right)


MOHAN PRAJAPATIMughal PeacockMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper15.15 x 11.02 in.(38.5 x 28 cm.)2012, RajasthanSigned in English (middle left)


MOHAN PRAJAPATIImperial Mughal Peacock PairMiniature paintingReal gold and stone colour on wasli paper15.15 x 11.02 in.(38.5 x 28 cm.)2015, RajasthanSigned in English (middle left)


Nand Kishor Sharma

Nand Kishor Sharma, born in 1976 at Bhilwara, Rajasthan, is a renowned Phad artist. A former student of Computer Science, Sharma is keen on reviving the art of Phad.

Phad is a narrative scroll painting that originated about four hundred years ago in Rajasthan. 'Phad' means to fold or to read. Earlier, epics were painted on Phad scrolls by the Brahmins of the village. Then, the Bhopa would carry it to places, sing and dance to illustrate the painting illuminated by the Bhopi with a burning torch. Finally, in the interactive performance, the audience would sing along and join in riddles. Currently, Phad scrolls depict regional folktales and epics alike.

Largely self-taught, Sharma has been practising the art of Phad painting for more than fifteen years. His experiments integrate traditional Phad art with various modern and contemporary techniques. Recipient of the UNESCO award in 2018, Nand Kishor Sharma won the All India Bronze Medal Award by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation in 2017, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Academy Award in 2014, and Kalamani Award by the Hariyana government in 2019. Sharma lives and works in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

NAND KISHOR SHARMAHanuman ChalisaPhad paintingNatural colour on paper19.29 x 26.77 in.(49 x 68 cm.)2019, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMA36 Gun GopaashtamiPhad paintingNatural colour on paper17.91 x 17.91 in.(45.5 x 45.5 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMA36 Gun GopaashtamiPhad paintingNatural colour on paper17.91 x 17.91 in.(45.5 x 45.5 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMAMarriage ProcessionPhad paintingNatural colour on cloth32.87 x 59.25 in.83.5 x 150.5 cm.2021, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMAHanuman ChalisaPhad paintingNatural colour on cloth43.11 x 54.52 in.(109.5 x 138.5 cm.)2021, RajasthanUnsigned


Detail of ‘Marriage Procession ’

NAND KISHOR SHARMARoyal ScenePhad paintingNatural colour handmade paper9.5 x 9.5 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned

CPG -85Price: 15000 INR

NAND KISHOR SHARMAUntitledPhad paintingNatural colour on paper8 x 8 in.2019, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMATwo LadiesPhad paintingNatural colour on handmade paper8 x 8 in. 2019, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMAAn ElephantPhad paintingNatural colour on handmade paper8 x 8 in.2019, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMARoyal CelebrationPhad paintingNatural colour on paper9.5 x 9.5 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMABride in DoliPhad paintingNatural colour on handmade paper9 x 9 in.2018, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMACelebrations in the Royal PalacePhad paintingNatural colour on handmade paper13.5 x 16.8 in. 2018, RajasthanUnsigned


NAND KISHOR SHARMAKrishna with Govardhan ParvatPhad paintingNatural colour on handmade paper13.8 x 21.5 in. 2017, RajasthanUnsigned


Ram Soni

Born in 1972, Ram Soni is an eminent Sanjhi artist pushing the boundaries of tradition to create a new language. Based in Alwar, Rajasthan, he has been practising the art of paper cuts for a very long time.

'Sanjhi' comes from the word 'Sanjh', or dusk. Originated about four hundred years ago, Sanjhi was painted with coloured dust to adorn the temple for the evening rituals. These multicoloured paintings required precise papercut stencils, called Khakha. With time and intervention, these papercuts have earned the name of Sanjhi art on their merit. Using a pair of scissors invented and uniquely designed for Sanjhi art by his predecessors, Soni's intricate and delicate cuts resemble brushstrokes. His works tend to reflect the seasons with the presence of flowers or plants typical to it. Since 2008, Ram Soni has been collaborating with Delhi Craft Council, experimenting with the process, material, and display modes in close connection with the modern market.

A National Award winner of 2002, Soni has received international acclaim, including the UNESCO award in 2012, Shilp Shiromani Award, Delhi in 2008, Shilp Alankrit Award, Jaipur, 2007. In addition, he participated in exhibitions globally, including Indian Heritage Centre, Singapore, 2018, Bahrain Festival, 2017, China Gonjo 2015, Indian Festival Argentina, 2010, Nehru Centre, London, 2000, India Festival, Craft Council India and Zurich, Switzerland, 2008.

RAM SONIReal BirdSanjhi paper cutting11.81 x 8.26 in.(30 x 21 cm.)2018, RajasthanUnsigned


RAM SONICow GroupSanjhi paper cutting8.26 x 11.81 in. (21 x 30 cm.)2019, RajasthanUnsigned


RAM SONISanjivani HanumanSanjhi silver foil on paper8.07 x 11.41 in.(20.5 x 29 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


RAM SONIKrishna with KadamSanjhi silver foil on paper cutting11.61 x 8.07 in.(29.5 x 20.5 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


RAM SONIKrishna with KadamSanjhi gold foil on paper cutting11.61 x 8.07 in.(29.5 x 20.5 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


RAM SONIShrinath JiSanjhi gold foil on paper16.92 x 13 in.(43 x 33 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


RAM SONIBal KrishnaSanjhi gold foil on paper cutting11.61 x 8.07 in.(29.5 x 20.5 cm.)2020, RajasthanUnsigned


She Kantha

She Kantha an organisation based in Kolkata, West Bengal, is patronising and promoting the art of Kantha, made by women artists from rural Bengal, to the international market.

Nakshi Kantha, a unique tradition of needlecraft, had a rather humble origin. As rural women stitched old cotton fabrics to make warm quilts for children, they embroidered fables, epics or tales of deities in what would become a family heirloom. In simple running stitch, a folk imagination created a prolific visual language.

She Kantha is committed to revive and elevate the craft's stature by enabling the artisans to explore a wider audience. With minimal interference, the organisation facilitates the artisans to design, create, and compose their work while continuing the practice of working as a community. The old quilts have given way to fashion and interior accessories. Often using locally sourced Tussar Silks as base material, the designers draw on their lifelong artisanal experience. She Kantha is promoting over a thousand such artists to a global clientele. Many in the community have started marketing their textiles in several cities in India and beyond, including London, New York, and Greece.

SHE KANTHA"Mela"- A Scene From the Village FairEmbroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing87 x 44.88 in(221 x 114 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


SHE KANTHA"Raas Leela"Embroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing90.55 x 42.51 in.(230 x 108 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


SHE KANTHA"Musicians" - With Musical InstrumentsEmbroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing41.73 x 44.09 in.(106 x 112 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


SHE KANTHA"Wildlife"Embroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing41.73 x 44.48 in.(106 x 113 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


Detail of ‘Wildlife’

SHE KANTHA"Transport"- During the British RuleEmbroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing42.1 x 21.6 in.(107 x 55 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


SHE KANTHA"Krishna Balaram"Embroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing42.1 x 51.5 in. (107 x 131 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


SHE KANTHA"Mahalaya" - Beginning of Devi PakshaEmbroidery on tussar silk with cotton backing98.03 x 85.03 in.(249 x 216 cm.)Undated, West BengalUnsigned


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