Kalighat Painting Collection

Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants, 1800s. Seated on a lotus in the yoga lotus position (padmasana), Lakshmi (wife of Vishnu and goddess of fortune, prosperity)

The Goddess Kali, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
The Goddess Kali, 1800s. Black-skinned, four-armed, her tongue out, and blood dripping from her mouth, Kali has a third eye--representative of enlightened or divine knowledge--on her forehead

Kartikeya, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Kartikeya, 1800s. Here Kartikeya, god of war and son of Shiva and Parvati, born to annihilate the demon Taraka, is provocatively depicted as a dandy

Lakshmi and Sarasvati, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmi and Sarasvati, 1800s

Worship of the Infant Krishna, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Worship of the Infant Krishna, 1800s

Woman Playing Music, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Woman Playing Music, 1800s

Yasoda Taking the Infant Krishna for a Walk, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Yasoda Taking the Infant Krishna for a Walk, 1800s

Yasoda Holding Krishna and Radha, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Yasoda Holding Krishna and Radha, 1800s

Yasoda Churning Butter, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Yasoda Churning Butter, 1800s

Yasoda and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Yasoda and Krishna, 1800s

The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, 1800s. Rani Lakshmi Bai was a widow of Raja Gangadhar Rao, the Maharaja of Jhansi, whose state had been annexed by the British

Vasudeva (Krishnas Father) Fleeing with the Infant Krishna Encounters a Cobra, 1800s

Trivikramapada (Three Steps of Vishnu), 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Trivikramapada (Three Steps of Vishnu), 1800s

Vasudeva (Krishnas Father) Fleeing with Krishna Encounters a Cobra and a Jackal, 1800s

Vaishnava Devotee with Two Women, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Vaishnava Devotee with Two Women, 1800s. Here a devotee of Vishnu is wearing shoes and is depicted with some irony as being a fashionable devotee, or perhaps merely posing as orthodox

Vishnu in Female Form of Mohini Carrying Amrita for the Gods, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Vishnu in Female Form of Mohini Carrying Amrita for the Gods, 1800s

Vishnu and Lakshmi, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Vishnu and Lakshmi, 1800s. Vishnu in his four-armed form is depicted seated with his consort Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth) while his vehicle, the eagle, kneels in front of him

Two Aspects of Kali: Kali Enshrined, c. 1880 - 1890. Creator: Unknown
Two Aspects of Kali: Kali Enshrined, c. 1880 - 1890

Two Aspects of Kali: Kali Dancing on Shiva, c. 1880 - 1890. Creator: Unknown
Two Aspects of Kali: Kali Dancing on Shiva, c. 1880 - 1890

Two Aspects of Kali, c. 1880 - 1890. Creator: Unknown
Two Aspects of Kali, c. 1880 - 1890

The Goddess Ganga, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
The Goddess Ganga, 1800s

Pravira Kneeling at the Feet of Jana, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Pravira Kneeling at the Feet of Jana, 1800s

Shiva Bearing Aloft the Body of His Sati, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Shiva Bearing Aloft the Body of His Sati, 1800s. This unusual image portrays Shiva holding aloft the corpse of his wife Sati with his trident

Parvati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Parvati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva, 1800s

Parivati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Parivati Placing a Wedding Garland on Shiva, 1800s

Rama and Hanuman, Holding an Uprooted Tree, Rescues Sita, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Rama and Hanuman, Holding an Uprooted Tree, Rescues Sita, 1800s

Radha and Krishna, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Radha and Krishna, 1800s

Raja Riding a Horse, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Raja Riding a Horse, 1800s

Rama and Sita, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Rama and Sita, 1800s

Ravana, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Ravana, 1800s

Rama and Sita in Royal Palace, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy
Rama and Sita in Royal Palace, 1800s

Rama and Sita Enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman Attending, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Rama and Sita Enthroned with Lakshmana and Hanuman Attending, 1800s. Rama is shown enthroned next to his wife, Sita. Ramas brother Lakshmana holds an umbrella above the couple while Hanuman

Radha Stroking Krishnas Feet, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy
Radha Stroking Krishnas Feet, 1800s

Sheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Sheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess, 1800s. Sheetala, the smallpox goddess, is simultaneously benevolent and dangerous: she can both protect and infect

Seven Heroes or Warriors Killing Abhimanya, Son of Arjuna, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Seven Heroes or Warriors Killing Abhimanya, Son of Arjuna, 1800s. Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna and Subhadra, nephew of Krishna)

Nitai and Gaur, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Nitai and Gaur, 1800s. Pictured are Gaur (the Golden One) and Nitai (he who embodies eternal bliss), Gaurs disciple par excellence

Manasa, The Snake Goddess, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Manasa, The Snake Goddess, 1800s

Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe, c. 1880. Creator: Unknown
Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe, c. 1880

Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady, 1800s. Kalighat paintings reflect the time and context in which they were created. Kalighat painters used their medium to offer penetrating

Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady (recto); Krishna Weighted against Precious Objects (?) (verso), 1800s. Kalighat paintings reflect the time and context in which they were created

Matsya, Fish Avatara of Vishnu, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Matsya, Fish Avatara of Vishnu, 1800s

Hari-Hara, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Hari-Hara, 1800s

Hanuman, c. 1880. Creator: Unknown
Hanuman, c. 1880

Kali, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Kali, 1800s

Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River, 1800s. These two images are taken from popular dramas where Krishna, lover of the cowgirls (gopis)

Krishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Krishna as Kali Worshipped by Radha, 1800s

Kalighat Painting, 1800s. Creator: Shri Gobinda Chandra Roy
Kalighat Painting, 1800s

Kalighat Painting, 1800s. Creator: Unknown
Kalighat Painting, 1800s

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