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Smt Sushila Asher wearing batik sari

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Mumbai, India

Smt Sushila Asher wearing the batik sari designed sometime around 1940 by Nandalal Bose, a renowned artist of the Bengal School.

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  • Title: Smt Sushila Asher wearing batik sari
  • Location: India
  • Type: Photograph
  • History of Style of Technique: Batik is one of the earliest methods used for creating designs on fabric. It was a forgotten art in our country until the University of Shantiniketan revived it around 1923. Pratima Tgore learnt batik technique in Paris and started workshops at Shantiniketan.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)

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