Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint painting by the Impressionist artist Nibaran Chandra Ghosh. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The work reflects the Kalighat painting tradition of 19th and early 20th-century Bengal, characterized by simplified forms, vivid colors, and rapid brushwork.
A courtesan playing a sitar is depicted in a watercolour on paper by Nibaran Chandra Ghosh, rendered with bold black outlines that emphasize her dark hair, facial features, and the border of her sari. The work reflects the Kalighat painting tradition of 19th and early 20th-century Bengal, characterized by simplified forms, vivid colors, and rapid brushwork. It was acquired in 1932 from the artist’s family in Kalighat, Calcutta, a city then serving as the capital of British India.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nibaran Chandra Ghosh painted scenes from India around 1900, blending daily life with myth.
