Ganesha with rat, his transport. Watercolour drawing.
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- 26114i
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Description
The popular elephant-headed god Ganesha, is a god of wisdom and 'The Remover of Obstacles', a fixer who can solve problems for deities and humans. His obesity symbolically contains the whole universe and his trunk is bent to remove obstacles
Physical description
1 drawing : watercolour, with pencil
Notes
Kalighat painting is a school of painting in Kalighat, a small district in Calcutta. It is named after the celebrated Hindu goddess Kali. Kalighat painting originated from the folkart tradition of rural Bengal. The Patuas or picture makers had migrated from Bengal in the early nineteenth century. There are a range of subjects from religious imagery of Hindu gods, goddesses and stories to natural history, social types and proverbs. The range of materials used in drawing are pencil, watercolour, indian ink and silver paint
Reference
Wellcome Collection 26114i
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