In The Babu & The Bazaar, watercolour pats – both religious and secular – are placed alongside comparable works across the genres of commissioned oil painting and mass-produced prints, as well as reverse-glass paintings of possible Chinese origins. By exploring iconography, we attempt to unravel part of Calcutta’s history, its culture, class biases, and gendered hierarchies. The artworks in the exhibition over one hundred years old are registered historical artifacts, which will not be exported from India.
Venue: DAG, Windsor Place
22A, Janpath Road, Windsor Place, New Delhi 110001
Date: 8 May – 1 July
Timing: 10.30 am – 7:00 pm
ARTISTS
A. P. Bagchi
Anonymous
Anonymous (Bengal Lithographs)
Anonymous (Early Bengal)
Anonymous (Kalighat Pats)
B. C. Law
Bamapada Banerjee
Bat-tala Print
Bengal Lithograph
Bengal Oleographs
Calcutta Art Studio
Early Bengal Oils
Kalighat Pats