Calcutta Art Studio

13/04/2024

অন্নপূর্ণা | Annapurna | अन्नपूर्णा
- the goddess of food and nourishment

As the goes ...
Once Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got into an argument about the material world. Shiva said that everything materialistic was just an illusion, including the food that the humans ate. This infuriated Parvati, who governs materialistic aspects. To prove her point, she disappeared ,to show how the world would survive without her. With her disappearance, the world was deprived of food, and there was a famine. The Gods were forced to beg for food. Eventually, Shiva and his followers realised that there was only one kitchen on earth, in Varanasi (Kashi), where food was still available.
Shiva went to Kashi to beg for food, where the kitchen was owned by Parvati, in the form of Annapurna, who was seated on a throne, serving food to the starving gods and hungry earthlings.

In this artwork Annapurna is seen offering food as alms to Lord Shiva and made him realize that he and his followers had not outgrown hunger. (source Wikipedia)

Hand colored , Calcutta Art Studio,
circa. 1880 ~ 1900

25/03/2024

নবদ্বীপে মহাপ্রভুর সংকীর্তন | Chaitanya – Sankirtan | चैतन्य संकीर्तन

This Dolyatra or Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also the auspicious of Holi which has been traditionally celebrated in with Sankirtan movement as seen through the eyes of the artists of Calcutta Art Studio - c. 1885

In this composition ( ), unshaven prior to in his hometown dressed in reddish purple and Prabhu ( ) in blue along with devotees while some are seen fallen to the ground from the ecstasy through feverish chanting and singing of .

08/03/2024

This artwork is a rare depiction of a disheveled and remorseful in a wilderness setting, carrying the limp body of his first wife, Sati prior to the

Hand colored , Calcutta Art Studio,
circa. 1880 ~ 1900

13/02/2024

May the of learning bless you all with wisdom and knowledge. 🙏

From the archives of Calcutta Art Studio.

26/01/2024

Michael Madhusudan Dutt
early 18th century literary legend, writer, poet, playwright
born 25 January 1824., two centuries ago.

Portrait by Calcutta Art Studio c.1895~1905, from the repository of Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.

12/01/2024

We were blessed by a visit by Swami Vivekananda at our Bowbazar studio, presumably in February 1897 for photo session. The second picture bears a signature inscribed using a fountain pen by Swami Vivekananda. On this auspicious day - we share these original photographs from our archives with innumerable followers and disciples. 🙏

20/11/2023

Shree Shree Jagadhatri - another divine form of the great goddess. This deity shares similarities with Ma Durga, however, Jagadhatri varies slightly from Durga - here she defeats the elephant demon, Karindrasura, rather than the buffalo form of Mahishasur. Jagadhatri means ‘holder of the world,’ and she is worshipped most heavily in the Bengal region.
Designed and Published by The Calcutta Art Studio 185 Bowbazar Street Calcutta.”. Printed and published around 1885.

11/11/2023

28/10/2023

লক্ষ্মী | Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi seated on rocks with her right foot on the Lotus with an Owl.
Chromolithograph on paper, 1883, Calcutta Art Studio.

24/10/2023

বিজয়া | Bijoya

This depicts return of Goddess Durga after her victory over Mahishasura
The print is dated late 1890s, is one from a series of Hand-coloured prints on Durga Puja made at the Calcutta Art Studio.

23/10/2023

14/10/2023

Agomoni embodies the divine moment when Maa Durga descends on Earth from her heavenly abode Kailashpuri to bless her devotees
Mahalaya falls on the last day of Pitru Paksha and depicts the arrival of Goddess Durga.

Hand colored LITHOGRAPHY, Calcutta Art Studio,
circa. 1880 ~ 1900

18/09/2023

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthii is the celebration of the arrival of Shree Ganesh to earth from Kailash Parbat with his mother Goddess Parvati.
On this auspicious occasion we share vintage artwork forms of GANESHA from the archives of Calcutta Art Studio.

May all your wishes be granted 🙏

06/09/2023

Janmastami 2023
Hare Krishna 🙏

22/05/2023

Rajah Rammohan Ray
(22 May 1772 – 27 September 1833)
The father of Modern India’s Renaissance and a tireless social reformer.

Portrait by Calcutta Art Studio c.1895~1905, from the repository of Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.

30/03/2023

শ্রীশ্রীরামরাজা | ShriShri Ram Raja | श्रीश्रीरामराजा
On the auspicious occasion of Ramnavami we share this artwork from our archives, depicting Lord Rama as the king of Ayodhya.
Hand colored lithograph on paper published by Calcutta Art Studio c.1885~1900

29/03/2023

অন্নপূর্ণা | Annapurna | अन्नपूर्णा

Annapurna the goddess of food and nourishment and a manifestation of the Goddess Parvati , the wife of Lord Shiva .

Hand colored lithograph on paper published by Calcutta Art Studio c.1885~1900

06/03/2023

নবদ্বীপে মহাপ্রভুর সংকীর্তন | Chaitanya – Sankirtan | चैतन्य संकीर्तन

This Dolyatra or Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also the auspicious of Holi which has been traditionally celebrated in with Sankirtan movement as seen through the eyes of the artists of Calcutta Art Studio - c. 1885

In this composition ( ), unshaven prior to in his hometown dressed in reddish purple and Prabhu ( ) in blue along with devotees while some are seen fallen to the ground from the ecstasy through feverish chanting and singing of .

17/02/2023

শ্রী শ্রী মহাদেব | | श्री श्री महादेव

On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratree 2023i we share this prints from the repository of Victoria Memorial, Kolkata.
Lithograph on paper published by Calcutta Art Studio c.1885 ~ 1905

26/01/2023

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May the of learning bless you all with wisdom and knowledge. 🙏

From the archives of Calcutta Art Studio.

12/01/2023

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We were blessed by a visit by Swami Vivekananda at our Bowbazar studio, presumably in February 1897 for photo session. The second picture bears a signature inscribed using a fountain pen by Swami Vivekananda. On this auspicious day - we share these original photographs from our archives with innumerable followers and disciples. 🙏

24/11/2022

The Telegraph, Kolkata
24 November 2022

24/10/2022

08/10/2022

আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা
8th Oct. 2022

05/10/2022

Bijoya
by Calcutta Art Studio in late 1800s

25/09/2022

Agamani from Kailashpuri
On the auspicious occasion of , the day when the Goddess Durga is believed to have descended to Earth, from Kailashpuri, the heavenly abode of and Goddess Parvati and their children.

Lithograph on paper published by Calcutta Art Studio c.1885~1900