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381. Add Or 3495

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3495
Title:
The Baha festival - return. Artist(s): Malindra Chitrakar (fl.1940s)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. A Santal woman washing the feet of the priest after his return from the grove; the priest has his foot on a wooden stool and holds a sprig of sal-tree blossom and a winnowing fan. Behind him a Santal villager with a pot on his shoulder. To the left a third villager. Below,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

382. Add Or 3496

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3496
Title:
The Baha festival - bullock and python. Artist(s): Malindra Chitrakar (fl.1940s)
Scope & Content:
The Baha festival. A white bullock with blue spots, its tall held by a Santal. To the left, a Santal about to fell it with the butt-end of an axe. Below, a python with its head in the cleft of a tree, three Santals guiding it, the leader about to behead it with a knife. At the bottom, a squa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

383. Add Or 3497

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3497
Title:
The Baha festival - scene from Death's kingdom. Artist(s): Malindra Chitrakar (fl.1940s)
Scope & Content:
A scene from Death’s kingdom. A blue demon holding a sinner with a rope round his neck. Behind him, a Santal carrying on his head a red-rimmed bowl. To the left, a Santal moving off. Below, a bounding ‘tiger’, brown with blue whiskers, claws and circular spots and with red tongue. Note: The...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

384. Add Or 3498

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3498
Title:
A tower-like structure with three struts on either side, two worshippers or guardians beside it.. Artist(s): Malindra Chitrakar (fl.1940s)
Scope & Content:
A tower-like structure with three struts on either side, two worshippers or guardians beside it. Below, a drummer and two figures with sword sticks. Note: The structure is perhaps a ‘pir’s’ tomb and the fighters performers at a festival in his honour. It is significant however that none of th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

385. Add Or 3499

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3499
Title:
Sudhan, Krishna , Balarama and Sridam; below five cows.. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
Scope & Content:
A row of four figures: Sudhan, a cowherd associate of Krishna, Balarama (Krishna’s foster-brother), Krishna holding up a flute, and Sridam (another cowherd associate); below five cows. Note: Names of associates supplied by the artist.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

386. Add Or 3499-3510

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3499-3510
Title:
Add.Or.3499-3510 Scroll painting cut into twelve sections depicting the Krishna story, the Baha festival, and Death’s kingdom. By Kirtan Citrakar, vil ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.3499-3510 Scroll painting cut into twelve sections depicting the Krishna story, the Baha festival, and Death’s kingdom. By Kirtan Citrakar, village Bora, Banskuli circle, Dunika subdivision, Santal Parganas district, Bihar, c.1940. Water-colour; width, 250 mm. Collected by W.G. Archer...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1939-1941
Extent:
12 items

387. Add Or 3500

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3500
Title:
A group of six milkmaids standing in two lines.. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
Scope & Content:
A group of six milkmaids standing in two lines with pitchers tucked under their right arms.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

388. Add Or 3501

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3501
Title:
Krishna playing the flute and stealing the milkmaids' clothes. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
Scope & Content:
Krishna playing the flute high up in a tall tree which is draped with the clothes of the milkmaids; below him, nine nude milkmaids standing on a river bank, their left hands (in eight cases) sheltering their sex, their right hands (in nine cases) upraised in supplication.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

389. Add Or 3502

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3502
Title:
Krishna with milkmaids. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
Scope & Content:
Krishna, seated on a stool, addressing two milkmaids with pots of curd on their heads; below, ferrying three milkmaids in a boat across the river Jumna.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item

390. Add Or 3503

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3503
Title:
Krishna with milkmaids. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
Scope & Content:
Krishna carrying two pots of curd on a yoke; on either side a milkmaid with a pot of curd on her head. Below Krishna, seated on a stool, addressing three milkmaids who have laid their pots before him.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1940
Extent:
1 Item