Ardhanarishvara – Kalighat Painting Reprint (A3 Poster)

Key Features:

• Authentic 19th-Century Reprint – A rare digitized Kalighat painting from colonial-era Calcutta, originally crafted as visual souvenirs for pilgrims and art collectors during the 1800s. Reflects the bold, expressive folk style that emerged around the Kalighat temple precinct.
• Ardhanarishvara Iconography – The artwork presents a unique synthesis of masculine and feminine forms in one seated figure, divided symmetrically to represent balance and duality — a powerful visual symbol of unity that was explored in Kalighat art traditions.
• Historic Archival Provenance – Part of an eight-print woodcut collection acquired by Sir Monier Monier-Williams during his 1883–1884 expedition across British India. Preserved in the Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, and listed in the institutional catalog of 1884.
• Museum-Grade A3 Format – Professionally reprinted on thick 350 GSM matte paper (11.7 x 16.5 inches), ideal for framing in heritage homes, galleries, or spiritual-modern interiors.
• Curated by Somarasa – A part of Somarasa’s ongoing initiative to recover, digitize, and globally share forgotten folk art traditions from India’s past.

Why You’ll Love It:

This piece invites contemplation on balance, identity, and wholeness — values deeply relevant in both historical and modern contexts. The Kalighat rendition of Ardhanarishvara is bold, geometric, and full of symbolic contrasts, making it not just a devotional image but a philosophical artwork from 19th-century Bengal's vibrant visual culture.

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Own a piece of South Asian art history with the Ardhanarishvara Kalighat Reprint. A collector’s edition from Somarasa’s archival revival series — perfect for homes that celebrate cultural depth and artistic distinction.