| Medium | : | Watercolour |
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| Height | : | 14.5 inch / 36.8 cm |
| Width | : | 10.5 inch / 26.7 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 26.7 cm × H: 36.8 cm |
Bhaskar Chitrakar reimagines Frida Kahlo in Bengal folk style, blending Indian motifs with surrealist elements like a monkey, cat, and thorny vines, echoing pain and beauty.
₹21,600.00
Bhaskar Chitrakar | Frida Kahlo | Watercolour on Paper | 15 x 11 inches | 2020
This striking painting by Bhaskar Chitrakar is a reimagining of the iconic Frida Kahlo in his distinctive Bengal pat style, merging folk art traditions with surrealist symbolism. Frida is portrayed frontally, adorned with traditional Indian jewelry and a richly decorated blue garment, her serene yet intense gaze commanding attention. The signature unibrow, floral accents, and symbolic accessories nod directly to Kahlo’s own visual language. A black monkey, delicately holding a rose, perches on one shoulder while a sleek black cat rests on the other — both animals famously associated with Frida’s self-portraits. Vines with thorns sprout across her chest, wrapping around a bird, symbolizing pain, resilience, and entrapment. Surrounding her are blooming red roses, adding a sense of beauty amidst suffering. Chitrakar’s use of watercolor and gouache creates an intricate blend of homage and reinterpretation, fusing Mexican iconography with Indian folk aesthetics.
Bhaskar Chitrakar comes from a family of patuas (painters from an artisan community in West Bengal) that have been practicing Kalighat painting since the 19th century. While his work upholds classical technique, he is the first to bring visions of contemporary society into this traditional art. Now isolated in the bystreets of Kalighat in South Kolkata, Chitrakar has introduced the coronavirus into his work, and his depictions of the virus have mutated and evolved along with its ever-widening grip.
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