File:India, Calcutta, Kalighat painting, 19th century - Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha - 2003.103 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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anonymous: Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha
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Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
A ten-armed Durga stands triumphant as she grabs the hair of the buffalo demon's true form, one foot on his neck, about to plunge the spear into his heart. Interestingly, the demon wears European buckled shoes; this painting was made in the British enclave then known as Calcutta. Made by artists who sold their works in a goddess temple bazaar, this painting was made with rapid brush strokes and thin paint layers on inexpensive paper. Exuberant in their devotional vitality and visceral color sensibilities, Kalighat paintings achieved acclaim among modern artists of the 20th century. |
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| Date | 1800s | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Black ink, watercolor, and tin paint on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Secondary Support: 50.5 x 32 cm (19 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.); Painting only: 45.8 x 28.3 cm (18 1/16 x 11 1/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
2003.103 |
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| Place of creation | India, Calcutta, Kalighat painting, 19th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.103  |
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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