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Kalighat painter — Kali Trampling Upon Shiva | Kalighat Painting PrintKalighat painter — Kali Trampling Upon Shiva

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Kalighat painter Prints

About Kalighat Painting

Kalighat painting was a style of watercolour painting made in 19th-century Calcutta (now Kolkata) and sold to pilgrims visiting the Kali temple at Kalighat. The painters were patuas, scroll painters from rural Bengal, chiefly Midnapore and the 24 Parganas, who moved to the city. They turned from long narrative scrolls to single images on mill-made paper, with plain, unfilled backgrounds, using imported British paints alongside traditional colours.

The style is known for broad, sweeping brush lines, bold colour and simple forms that allowed quick production. Hindu gods and scenes from the epics were the main subjects, but painters also showed fashionable city men (babus), animals and news events such as the Tarakeswar murder case of 1873. Cheap coloured lithographs undercut the trade in the early 20th century. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London holds the largest collection, about 645 works, and the style later influenced the modern painter Jamini Roy.

Kalighat painting prints: reproductions of the 19th-century Kalighat paintings made in Calcutta for temple pilgrims. The collection includes Kali Trampling Upon Shiva (1854), Skanda on his Peacock (1860), Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati (1865), Hanuman (1880) and Annapurna and Shiva (1890).

This selection gathers the main gods of Bengal: Kali, Durga, Shiva, Krishna and Radha, Ganesha and Lakshmi, alongside scenes from the Ramayana. It also includes the secular side of Kalighat, with a babu holding a hookah, a portrait of a woman, and topical pictures such as the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in prison and Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.

The bold outlines and plain backgrounds read clearly from across a room, and suit living rooms, studies, entrance halls and prayer or meditation corners. All prints are museum-quality reproductions, available unframed or framed with low-glare acrylic glazing, with free shipping and import duties covered.

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Kali Trampling Upon Shiva by Kalighat painter — A blue four-armed Kali stands on Shiva with a severed head in hand
Kalighat painter — Kali Trampling Upon Shiva | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Annapurna and Shiva by Kalighat painter — Annapurna seated beside a standing blue-skinned Shiva
Kalighat painter — Annapurna and Shiva | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Krishna Standing by Radha who is Seated on a Chair by Kalighat painter — Radha enthroned under a red parasol beside a blue Krishna
Kalighat painter — Krishna Standing by Radha who is Seated on a Chair | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Kali Dancing on Shiva by Kalighat painter — A four-armed blue goddess steps on a reclining figure
Kalighat painter — Kali Dancing on Shiva | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Shiva with Five Faces by Kalighat painter — A four-faced Shiva sits with a lute and trident
Kalighat painter — Shiva with Five Faces | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt by Kalighat painter — A winged huntress raises an arrow beside a golden deer
Kalighat painter — Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Balarama and Krishna by Kalighat painter — Two brothers stand shoulder to shoulder, one pale, one blue
Kalighat painter — Balarama and Krishna | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Radha and Krishna by Kalighat painter — Krishna plays a flute beside a veiled Radha on a low green platform
Kalighat painter — Radha and Krishna | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
The Goddess Ganga, from a Kalighat album by Kalighat painter — A four-armed goddess on a lotus rides a yellow sea creature
Kalighat painter — The Goddess Ganga, from a Kalighat album | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Skanda on his peacock by Kalighat painter — A moustached Skanda in a red hat with a peacock at his waist
Kalighat painter — Skanda on his peacock | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Hanuman with Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders, from a Kalighat album by Kalighat painter — A red Hanuman strides with a mace, a small figure on each shoulder
Kalighat painter — Hanuman with Rama and Lakshmana on his shoulders, from a Kalighat album | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Vaishnava Devotee with Two Women by Kalighat painter — A shaven-headed devotee in black shoes beside two women
Kalighat painter — Vaishnava Devotee with Two Women | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Shiva and Parvati on Nandi with Kartikeya and Ganesha by Kalighat painter — A divine family rides a white bull inside a flagged pavilion
Kalighat painter — Shiva and Parvati on Nandi with Kartikeya and Ganesha | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Shiva by Kalighat painter — A four-faced Shiva sits cross-legged with a lute and a drum
Kalighat painter — Shiva | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Pravira Kneeling at the Feet of Jana by Kalighat painter — A figure in a red turban kneels at the feet of a standing woman
Kalighat painter — Pravira Kneeling at the Feet of Jana | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree by Kalighat painter — Two brothers, one white-skinned and one blue, pose beneath a tree
Kalighat painter — Krishna and Balarama underneath a Tree | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Krishna Killing Bakasura by Kalighat painter — Blue-skinned Krishna grips the long beak of a towering white bird
Kalighat painter — Krishna Killing Bakasura | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Kalaketu Receiving a Boon from the Goddess Chandi by Kalighat painter — A kneeling man with a bow bows before a standing goddess
Kalighat painter — Kalaketu Receiving a Boon from the Goddess Chandi | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh) by Kalighat painter — A many-armed goddess enthroned with an elephant-headed infant
Kalighat painter — Ganesha-Janani (Mother of Ganesh) | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Dusmanta Garlanding Shakumtala by Kalighat painter — A king in purple lifts a garland toward a woman in red
Kalighat painter — Dusmanta Garlanding Shakumtala | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda by Kalighat painter — A blue-skinned infant crawls across a bench toward his mother
Kalighat painter — Baby Krishna Asking for Butter from Yashoda | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Vishnu as Vamana defeating King Mahabali by Kalighat painter — Blue-skinned Vishnu strides over a kneeling king with palms joined
Kalighat painter — Vishnu as Vamana defeating King Mahabali | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Three Temple Banners by Kalighat painter — Three large-eyed figures in striped skirts, two with arms raised
Kalighat painter — Three Temple Banners | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati by Kalighat painter — Shiva stands grief-bowed with Sati's body slung across his shoulders
Kalighat painter — Shiva Carries the Corpse of Sati | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Portrait of a Woman by Kalighat painter — A woman sits cross-legged by a hookah, arms folded
Kalighat painter — Portrait of a Woman | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Krishna Stroking Radha's Feet by Kalighat painter — Blue-skinned Krishna kneels to hold Radha's foot as she sits above him
Kalighat painter — Krishna Stroking Radha's Feet | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River by Kalighat painter — Krishna as a boatman ferries Radha under a red canopy
Kalighat painter — Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Ganga on a Crocodile by Kalighat painter — The river goddess on a lotus above a crocodile, a man at its jaws
Kalighat painter — Ganga on a Crocodile | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants by Kalighat painter — Lakshmi on a blue lotus beneath an arch of two white elephants
Kalighat painter — Gajalakshmi: Lakshmi with Elephants | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Annapurna Giving Alms to Shiva by Kalighat painter — A crowned goddess ladles an offering into Shiva's bowl
Kalighat painter — Annapurna Giving Alms to Shiva | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Kali (Beneath a Red Arch) by Kalighat painter — Black-skinned Kali under a red arch holds a severed head
Kalighat painter — Kali (Beneath a Red Arch) | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Jailer Receiving the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in Prison by Kalighat painter — A bound priest stands between a top-hatted warden and a jailer
Kalighat painter — Jailer Receiving the Mahant of Tarakeshwar in Prison | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Sheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess by Kalighat painter — A many-armed goddess rides a brown donkey beneath a rayed halo
Kalighat painter — Sheetaladevi: The Smallpox Goddess | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Rama and Sita Enthroned by Kalighat painter — Rama and Sita sit enthroned as Hanuman bows low before them
Kalighat painter — Rama and Sita Enthroned | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Hanuman by Kalighat painter — Crimson Hanuman strides out with two small figures on his shoulders
Kalighat painter — Hanuman | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi by Kalighat painter — The Rani of Jhansi rides a white horse with her sword raised
Kalighat painter — The Mutiny of the Heroine Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Hari-Hara by Kalighat painter — A deity painted half pale, half deep blue holds a stringed instrument
Kalighat painter — Hari-Hara | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
The Goddess Kali by Kalighat painter — Black-faced Kali stares out from a blazing halo of green rays
Kalighat painter — The Goddess Kali | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Babu Holding a Hookah (White Waistcloth) by Kalighat painter — A Calcutta dandy with a curled moustache lounges in a carved chair
Kalighat painter — Babu Holding a Hookah (White Waistcloth) | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha by Kalighat painter — The many-armed goddess Durga stands over the green demon Mahisha
Kalighat painter — Durga Killing the Demon Mahisha | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe by Kalighat painter — A moustached gentleman in a striped shawl sits with a tall pipe
Kalighat painter — Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Hanuman Attacks Indrajit Holding an Apparition of Sita by the Hair by Kalighat painter — A monkey god swings an uprooted tree at a blue-faced warrior
Kalighat painter — Hanuman Attacks Indrajit Holding an Apparition of Sita by the Hair | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady by Kalighat painter — A maid in green brings a tall hookah to a lady in a red sari
Kalighat painter — Maid Bringing a Hookah to a Lady | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Musician by Kalighat painter — A figure in a blue robe and striped red hat raises a curved horn
Kalighat painter — Musician | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Indian Courtesan, Head and Shoulders, a Rose in Her Hand by Kalighat painter — A woman in a striped green sari and yellow bangles lifts a pink rose
Kalighat painter — Indian Courtesan, Head and Shoulders, a Rose in Her Hand | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Yasoda Holding Krishna and Radha by Kalighat painter — A mother in a red skirt carries blue Krishna and Radha on her hips
Kalighat painter — Yasoda Holding Krishna and Radha | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Lakshmi and Sarasvati by Kalighat painter — Two goddesses stand on pink lotuses among long-stemmed leaves
Kalighat painter — Lakshmi and Sarasvati | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00
Barber Cleaning a Woman’s Ear by Kalighat painter — A moustached barber in a turban leans in to clean a lady's ear
Kalighat painter — Barber Cleaning a Woman’s Ear | Kalighat Painting Print Sale priceFrom $165.00