Photo of collection object Prawn with three fishes — Unknown. Prawn with three fishes, ca. 1940. Given by Dr. S.K. Chatterjee, IS.2-1954. arr.

Prawn with three fishes

ca. 1940

Unknown

SSEA

Fresh water prawn shown with a pale blue body, red markings, whiskers and two long claws. Swimming about its head are three small catfishes in white and brown each with two long barbels. This is a 20th century copy of a Kalighat painting illustrating a proverb.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Unknown
Classification: Painting
Medium: watercolour, silver, paper, painted
Locations: city: Kolkata
Departments: SSEA
Accession Number: IS.2-1954
Credit Line: Given by Dr. S.K. Chatterjee
Rights Statement: arr
Dominant Colors

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