Original Hand-painted Kalighat Painting Saraswati | Original Painting by a top traditional artist for your home

This original hand-painted piece in the Kalighat style from West Bengal beautifully portrays Goddess Saraswati the Hindu goddess of knowledge and the arts and uses a stark monochrome tone with accents in bright red. In this painting Saraswati is portrayed seated on a swan (hamsa), the bird closely associated with her. In Hindu mythology the swan is a symbol of purity and spiritual perfection. In fact, even the musical instrument she has in her hand - the veena, is also shaped like a beautiful swan. Kalighat Painting is a style of Indian art that emerged in the 19th century in Bengal. It was created by a group of specialized scroll painters known as "patuas" in the vicinity of the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata, West Bengal. Typically created on paper with flowing brushwork and bold, often homemade, dyes, Kalighat Art is characterized by bold outlines, vibrant color tones, and minimal background details. These paintings primarily depict mythological stories, Hindu gods and goddesses.