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Divine Color: Hindu Prints from Modern Bengal
31 January 2026 — 31 May 2026
On NowOver 100 objects reveal how lithography transformed Hindu devotional imagery in colonial Bengal — historically overlooked prints still central to worship today.
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This exhibition examines how lithography transformed devotional art in 19th-century Bengal. When Indian artists adopted this printing technology in Calcutta (now Kolkata), they created more realistic, colorful, and accessible depictions of Hindu deities than previously available. The prints became integral to home worship across economic classes while also influencing artistic, political, and social development throughout India. Features over 100 objects including lithographs, paintings,...
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© Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Divine Color: Hindu Prints from Modern Bengal
31 January 2026 — 31 May 2026
On NowOver 100 objects reveal how lithography transformed Hindu devotional imagery in colonial Bengal — historically overlooked prints still central to worship today.
From Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This exhibition examines how lithography transformed devotional art in 19th-century Bengal. When Indian artists adopted this printing technology in Calcutta (now Kolkata), they created more realistic, colorful, and accessible depictions of Hindu deities than previously available. The prints became integral to home worship across economic classes while also influencing artistic, political, and social development throughout India. Features over 100 objects including lithographs, paintings,...
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