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Cat and lobster
Unknown Maker(s)20th century
Museum of Art & Photography
Bangalore, India
This is the print of a cat clutching on to a lobster with his mouth. The cat has a caste-mark on his forehead and has a spotted body. This imagery was a common visual in popular art of Bengal and acted as a symbol to be wary of fraud brahmins (the cat) who feed on the innocence of the common man (the lobster).
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Details
- Title: Cat and lobster
- Creator: Unknown Maker(s)
- Date Created: 20th century
- Location: Kolkata
- Physical Dimensions: H. 45 cm, W. 32 cm
- Type: Bengal Woodcut Print
- Medium: Woodcut Print
- Museum No.: POP.01723
- Department: Popular Culture
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