Kalighat Paintings

Kalighat Paintings are a group of paintings, which have their roots in cultural upheavals of 19th century colonial Bengal. Kalighat Paintings are a legacy, which help us understand the mode of life at the time of their creation and immortalise events which would otherwise be lost to future generations. Kalighat paintings were mainly depictions of Hindu gods and goddesses including their various incarnations. But over a period of time the influences expanded and Kalighat Paintings became a reflection of the society of their time. The artists used this medium to record their impressions of the dynamic social environment they lived in. Here you find the best of Indian art paintings in this collection of folk art paintings from various regions of India. These Indian paintings depict Indian life through various schools of Indian art. Some painting have a very old style and some are relatively modern paintings.