Kalighat Art


Kalighat Paintings or Kalighat Pat was an art form popular during the 19th century, in Bengal.
This art style was mostly seen in the vicinity of the Kalighat Kali temples. These group of artists are called 'Patuas' A very famous artist in this style is Jamini Roy. I have taken his art work as reference here.

The things I love about this art form are the simple shapes, bold colors, and the perfect line art.

Here is one more drawing in this style:

 

This art style might look simple, but it is not!


Well, that's all!

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