
Description
WOMAN PLAYING TANPURA – KALIGHAT BENGAL SCHOOL
THIS KALIGHAT-STYLE PAINTING PORTRAYS A GRACEFUL WOMAN SEATED CROSS-LEGGED, PLAYING A TANPURA. HER FACIAL FEATURES ARE BOLD AND STYLISED, TYPICAL OF THE GENRE, WITH EMPHASIS ON ALMOND-SHAPED EYES AND SHARP OUTLINES. THE ELEGANT CURVES OF HER BODY AND THE FLOWING LINES OF HER DRAPERY REFLECT A SENSE OF RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT. THIS ARTWORK CAPTURES A SERENE MUSICAL MOMENT, CELEBRATING FEMININITY AND THE SPIRIT OF CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC IN A SIMPLIFIED, FOLK VISUAL LANGUAGE.
THIS EXCLUSIVE FINE ART COLLECTIBLE REPRESENTS A CURATED SELECTION SPANNING 18TH CENTURY ART, 19TH CENTURY ART, 20TH CENTURY ART, AND CONTEMPORARY 21ST CENTURY ART. EACH PIECE REFLECTS HERITAGE AND MODERN INFLUENCES, FROM WATERCOLOR PAINTING, OIL ON CANVAS, ACRYLIC, AND MIXED MEDIA TO INDIAN PAINTING, ASIAN ART, AND CULTURAL ART COLLECTABLES. PERFECT FOR LUXURY HOME INTERIORS, GALLERIES, AND AUCTION HOUSES, THESE ORIGINAL WORKS STAND AS RARE, INVESTMENT-QUALITY ART FOR COLLECTORS AND DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS.
THIS KALIGHAT-STYLE PAINTING PORTRAYS A GRACEFUL WOMAN SEATED CROSS-LEGGED, PLAYING A TANPURA. HER FACIAL FEATURES ARE BOLD AND STYLISED, TYPICAL OF THE GENRE, WITH EMPHASIS ON ALMOND-SHAPED EYES AND SHARP OUTLINES. THE ELEGANT CURVES OF HER BODY AND THE FLOWING LINES OF HER DRAPERY REFLECT A SENSE OF RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT. THIS ARTWORK CAPTURES A SERENE MUSICAL MOMENT, CELEBRATING FEMININITY AND THE SPIRIT OF CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC IN A SIMPLIFIED, FOLK VISUAL LANGUAGE.
THIS EXCLUSIVE FINE ART COLLECTIBLE REPRESENTS A CURATED SELECTION SPANNING 18TH CENTURY ART, 19TH CENTURY ART, 20TH CENTURY ART, AND CONTEMPORARY 21ST CENTURY ART. EACH PIECE REFLECTS HERITAGE AND MODERN INFLUENCES, FROM WATERCOLOR PAINTING, OIL ON CANVAS, ACRYLIC, AND MIXED MEDIA TO INDIAN PAINTING, ASIAN ART, AND CULTURAL ART COLLECTABLES. PERFECT FOR LUXURY HOME INTERIORS, GALLERIES, AND AUCTION HOUSES, THESE ORIGINAL WORKS STAND AS RARE, INVESTMENT-QUALITY ART FOR COLLECTORS AND DESIGN ENTHUSIASTS.
Buyer's Premium
30% up to£100,000.00
25% up to£1,000,000.00
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WOMAN PLAYING TANPURA – KALIGHAT BENGAL SCHOOL
Estimate £100-£200
Starting Price
£100
Mystique of India: Rare Finds
Jan 31, 2026 3:30 PM ESTSurrey, Surrey, India
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