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Art History Animalia

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Kaligat painting of a & (cataloged as “A Lobster and a Fish”) by an unknown Indian artist, 19th c.?
gouache on paper, H 28 x W 45 cm
Wellcome Collection 583056i, via Art UK
artuk.org/discover/artworks/a-

“Kalighat painting, named after the celebrated Hindu goddess Kali, originated from the folk art tradition of rural Bengal.”