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An Orange-Headed Ground Thrush and a Death's-Head Moth on a Purple Ebony Orchid Branch
Dated 1778,
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper


Love the details of every flower, bud, leaf, bird, insect. This has to be one of Shaikh Zain Al-Din's greatest paintings.

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2021-10-05

Hand-coloured photography is the process of applying coloured dyes to black-and-white photos. In the early 1850s, German photographer Frederick Fiebig produced over 200 views of Kolkata. The result is one of the earliest detailed photographic studies of the city.

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2021-08-20

Benoy Badal Dinesh 🙏
1/ It was the 8th of December 1930. The Writer’s Building in Kolkata, the administrative nerve centre of the city, the capital during British Rule, was buzzing with activity as usual.

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2021-08-13

Don't get upset with people and situations because both are powerless without your reaction.

CIRCA 2ND CENTURY, PREACHING STONE, AT THE INDIAN MUSEUM IN KOLKATA (INDIA).

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2021-06-24

Jatayu with Ravana and Sita,
Painting Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1830
Jatayu did his best to fight & protect Mother Sita

it's better to fight or raise voice instead of mute spectator
that's adharm

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2021-06-07

beautifull depiction of event of Kama shooting at Shiva
see how lively bhaav on every face has come out with simple line brush & colour combination?
that's magic of perfect hand of artist

Painting, watercolour & tin alloy on cardboard, Kalighat, Kolkata, ca. 1890

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2021-05-09

Bed and Oxygen availability in Kolkata. (Verified)
RT to amplify

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2021-04-20

Through her art, Shanu Lahiri addressed the contemporary realities of society.She was recognised for her highly individualistic style and became a leading artist on Kolkata's contemporary art scene.

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2021-04-19

Discover our artists’ unique perspective on city life and their relationship with the urban surroundings.⁠ Click the link to view the artwork: https://t.co/cS3FUBkqjK
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Ananta Mandal, India⁠
Vintage Kolkata, 2017
Watercolor on paper

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2021-04-17

Nandi in Gyanvapi facing the mosque wall where Kashi Vishwanath once stood in his temple.
Photo from the 1890s.

The mosque was built in 1669 after destroying the Vishwanath temple by the orders of Aurangzeb (firman was issued in 1666 ~ Kolkata Asiatic Society documentation)

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2021-04-03

“HOPE SAILOR” (4/9) We’ll ride towards the shining light. Story artist from India: https://t.co/nRPSFxN6RY
9 artists X 9 grid = A story about

collaborative to give motivation & encouragement to people in desperate circumstances

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2021-03-31

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Buy ₹2000 worth of books on our site and get ANY Blaft book free... PLUS Seagull books will send you a free book AND a free calendar by the inimitable https://t.co/u2700xRb9Y

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2021-02-18