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Painting, Kalighat

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  • Page 121: Sita being lured by a disguised Ravana, while Rama and Laksmana hunt in the forest. Watercolour drawing.
  • Rama fighting with his sons with the help of Hanuman over a horse sacrifice. Watercolour drawing.
  • Page 159: two images of women in their traditional costume. Watercolour drawing.
  • A courtesan arranging a flower in her hair. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 1800s.
  • A courtesan carrying a peacock. Watercolour drawing.
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    A fish being carried off by a bird. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 26942i
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    Page 11: two portraits of a courtesan, one with a parrot. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 27010i
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    Page 62: a man quenching his thirst from a water carrier. Watercolour drawing.

    | Reference: 27224i
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    A lobster and a fish. Gouache painting by an Indian artist, 18--.

    | Reference: 583056i
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    Raja on a black elephant. Watercolour by an Indian artist, ca. 1890.

    | Reference: 582944i
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