From Our Boys in India (1892), Illustrated Edition
Key Features:
A Rare 19th-Century Depiction of Kali Worship
This dramatic engraving from Our Boys in India (1892) captures villagers prostrating before a towering image of Goddess Kali. The artwork shows the fierce Mother of Destruction as she appears in folk shrines-raw, powerful, unmediated, surrounded by humble devotees seeking protection and mercy.
Her form is rendered with intense detail: flowing hair, pendulous garland, raised arms, and a commanding stance that dominates the bamboo shrine. The engraving’s rough textures and shadowy lines convey the awe and fear evoked by Kali in rural India.
Authentic Colonial-Era Illustration
Originally printed in 1892 by C.E. Brown & Co., Boston, and digitized from The Library of Congress archives, this engraving offers a rare Western-documented glimpse of ritual practice in late-19th-century India. The accompanying description in the book reflects period writing and ethnographic fascination with Indian spirituality.
18×24 in Premium Poster Print
Expertly adapted into a striking vertical composition.
Printed on 350 GSM museum-grade matte archival paper, ensuring deep blacks, crisp linework, and a rich antique texture true to the original print.
Vintage Engraving Aesthetic
The classic sepia undertone and wood-engraving line style make this piece visually timeless. Perfect for collectors of vintage illustrations, worshippers of Kali, or fans of historical South Asian art.
Why You’ll Love It
This poster carries an atmosphere of ancient devotion-raw, earthy, and powerful. It invites the viewer into a world where villagers bowed before the fierce protector, seeking her strength and wrathful blessings. Whether placed in a meditation corner, art wall, or cultural collection, it stands as a conversation-starting relic of history.
A perfect blend of mythology, anthropology, and vintage artistry.
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Bring home a bold and rare depiction of Goddess Kali as worshipped in rural India over 130 years ago.
Ideal for spiritual spaces, heritage art collectors, alternative aesthetics, and lovers of fierce divine feminine imagery.
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