Life of women

Karuna Chitrakar2004/2005

Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal

Patua painting on paper, depicting the importance of women's role in society, in both traditional and contemporary contexts, there are references to goddesses from the Hindu pantheon, such as Saraswati, and to figures of historical relevance such as Indira Gandhi and Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

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Title: Life of women
Creator: Karuna Chitrakar
Date Created: 2004/2005
Location Created: Naya, Medinipur, West Bengal, India
Physical Dimensions: 276 cm x 56 cm
Type: Painting
Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
Medium: Paper; cloth
Catalog number: MNE: BI.996

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