A Kalighat Painting — Antique Indian Art Print

Bengal folk art · Calcutta, 19th c.

A restored Indian artwork from the Marginalia archive, captioned with its history:

Sold to pilgrims at Calcutta’s Kali temple, Kalighat paintings used bold sweeping brushlines to capture gods, dandies, and everyday scandal.

A Kalighat folk painting in bold flat colour and sweeping outline, a deity or fashionable figure on plain paper.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain Indian original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.