Crafts Maps of India - West Bengal - Front

The Jharna Patachitra and Kalighat styles have been combined in this pair of maps. Scroll paintings are part of the wandering bard’s accessories in rural Bengal. The powerful river image signifies the ever flowing nature of crafts in India art. Different craft persons are depicted at work. The textile side of the map uses the Kalighat form of a dancer preparing for a performance with a lady doing embroidery by her side.