Description
While illustrating the story of Shekkhopir-deshe Durbhikkho, the artists faced many challenges when it came to painting the scroll narrative. The early modern English context was entirely unfamiliar to them. Working with the descriptions and some visual references, such as an old map of England and historic portraits of key figures in the narrative (Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I), the patachitrakars found ways to paint the subject in their own style. This process of appropriation can be followed through the images and videos here. The painting began, as usual, 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.
Creator
Chitrakar, Dukhushyam
Chitrakar, Jahanara
Chitrakar, Mahim
Chitrakar, Rabbani
Chitrakar, Rahim
Chitrakar, Rahman
Chitrakar, Ushiara
Source
Publisher
University of Exeter
Date
2020-02
Contributor
Dutta, Shrutakirti
Halder, Bhagirath
Holding, Richard
Long, Lily
Mondal, Sujit
Mukherjee, Ayesha
Spence, Connor
Rights
CC BY-NC
Format
Natural colours on cartridge paper backed with cotton cloth
Type
Making of scroll
Coverage
England; 1595-98
Duration
1 month