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Krishna Killing Raja Kansa

c. 1925

Kanai Lal Ghosh

Material / technique
Line drawing
Attribution / role
See the museum attribution
Collection / source
British Library — Kanai Lal Ghosh group

Artwork notes

British Library Add Or 3372, from a group recorded as acquired from the artist.

Materials, marks and colour

Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.

Media and surface

Line drawings and watercolour offer different levels of finish.

Marks and structure

A few controlled contours can carry a recognisable action.

Palette and light

Plain ground concentrates attention on the figure, whether coloured or left largely in line.

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