Mundy Shaheb-er Golpo: Final Scroll

Description

Mundy Shaheb-er Golpo (The Tale of Mundy Shaheb) is based on academic sources and research which was discussed with the artists. On that basis, Dukhushyam Chitrakar first composed a poem and set it to music. The painting then began with a pencilled outline of the entire story. Colours were prepared and the panels painted collectively by the chitrakar community over a number of days. This is the final version of the scroll photographed by the Digital Humanities team at University of Exeter.

Creator

Chitrakar, Dukhushyam
Chitrakar, Jahanara
Chitrakar, Rabbani
Chitrakar, Rahim
Chitrakar, Rahman
Chitrakar, Ushiara

Source

Richard Carnac Temple (ed), The Travels of Peter Mundy in Europe and Asia, Vol.2: Travels in Asia 1628-34 (London: Hakluyt Society, 1914

Publisher

University of Exeter

Date

2019-12

Contributor

Brock, Dan
Dutta, Shrutakirti
Fereday, Graham
Holding, Richard
Mbedzi, Tumisang
Mondal, Sujit
Mukherjee, Ayesha

Rights

CC BY-NC

Format

High resolution zoomable image

Type

Scroll painting [patachitra]

Coverage

Gujarat, India; 1630-32
Penryn, Cornwall, UK; c.1600-1630

Original Format

Natural colours on cartridge paper backed with cotton cloth