28th Oct, 2024 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A KALIGHAT PAINTING OF THE TARAKESHWAR AFFAIR
Kolkata (Calcutta) West Bengal, Eastern India, ca. 1920s - 1940s
A KALIGHAT PAINTING OF THE TARAKESHWAR AFFAIR: ELOKESHI VISITING HER LOVER, THE BRAHMIN HEAD PRIEST (MAHANT)
Kolkata (Calcutta) West Bengal, Eastern India, ca. 1920s - 1940s
Opaque pigments and white wash on stained, wove paper, the large vertical composition depicting a recurrent motif in 20th-century Kalighat painting often referred to the Tarakeshwar affair or the Elokeshi-Mahant scandal, with Elokeshi, the wife of a government employee called Nobin Chandra, in her blue saree visiting the Taraknath temple in Tarakeshwar and bringing offers, standing in front of the temple's mahant (head priest), behind the two lovers a man with a tall bottle, and ladies gossiping, the shrine in the background dedicated to the worship of the Hindu God Shiva and bearing his symbols (a trident at the top of the dome, and a crescent moon in the central niche), laid on an off-white cardboard mount.
49cm x 39.5cm excluding the mount
Sold for £492
A KALIGHAT PAINTING OF THE TARAKESHWAR AFFAIR: ELOKESHI VISITING HER LOVER, THE BRAHMIN HEAD PRIEST (MAHANT)
Kolkata (Calcutta) West Bengal, Eastern India, ca. 1920s - 1940s
Opaque pigments and white wash on stained, wove paper, the large vertical composition depicting a recurrent motif in 20th-century Kalighat painting often referred to the Tarakeshwar affair or the Elokeshi-Mahant scandal, with Elokeshi, the wife of a government employee called Nobin Chandra, in her blue saree visiting the Taraknath temple in Tarakeshwar and bringing offers, standing in front of the temple's mahant (head priest), behind the two lovers a man with a tall bottle, and ladies gossiping, the shrine in the background dedicated to the worship of the Hindu God Shiva and bearing his symbols (a trident at the top of the dome, and a crescent moon in the central niche), laid on an off-white cardboard mount.
49cm x 39.5cm excluding the mount
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 28th Oct, 2024
Following the success of our inaugural sale earlier this June, our Islamic and Indian Art department is pleased to present their upcoming auction, Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, which is now live on our website. The auction is taking place on Monday 28th October and features a curated selection of over 200 artworks showcasing the mesmerising artistic variety and kaleidoscopic cultural heritage of these distant lands. From the Mediterranean shores, Near and Middle East, the Iranian plateau, all the way to Central and South Asia, the lots in the sale cover a span of over ten centuries of outstanding artistic achievements.
For any specific query, please do not hesitate to contact our Head of Department, Beatrice Campi at beatrice@azcaauctions.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Viewing
Viewing will take place at the following address:
Azca Auctions
188R Hammersmith Road
London, W6 7DJ
Viewing Times:
Saturday 19th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Sunday 20th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Monday 21st Oct- 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 22nd Oct - 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 23rd Oct - 10am - 4pm
Thursday 24th Oct - 10am - 4pm
Friday 25th Oct - 10am - 4pm
Saturday 26th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Sunday 27th Oct - 11am - 4pm
The sale will take place on Monday October 28th at 12pm GMT (London)
