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. 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
Mukundaram Chakravarti, Chandimangal, c.1700, ed. Sukumar Sen (Calcutta: Sahitya Akademi, 1955)
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
Bengal, India; c.1700
Original Format
Natural colours on cartridge paper backed with cotton cloth