Description
The story of Phullara 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. These photographs show the painters at work, with the natural colours they made themselves.
Creator
Chitrakar, Dukhushyam
Chitrakar, Jahanara
Chitrakar, Rabbani
Chitrakar, Rahim
Chitrakar, Rahman
Chitrakar, Ushiara
Source
Mukundaram Chakravarti, Chandimangal, c.1700, ed. Sukumar Sen (Calcutta: Sahitya Akademi, 1955)
Publisher
University of Exeter
Date
2019-11
Contributor
Dutta, Shrutakirti
Halder, Bhagirath
Holding, Richard
Mondal, Sujit
Mukherjee, Ayesha
Rights
CC BY-NC
Format
Natural colours on cartridge paper backed with cotton cloth
Type
Making of scroll
Coverage
Bengal, India; c.1700
Duration
1 month
Event Type
Making of scroll