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Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe, from a Kalighat album

c. 1880

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Measurements
Secondary Support: 50.4 x 31 cm (19 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.); Painting only: 45.5 x 27.4 cm (17 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ward 1984.221
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A vertically oriented gum tempera drawing depicts a man with medium skin tone seated in a dark chair. Facing our left, he holds a long-stemmed pipe with a tiered top. His black hair is bundled in side buns, and large hoop earrings frame his face. A blue and black striped shawl drapes over his shoulders and lap. Sparse, bold lines define his white pants and layered necklaces against the light cream paper.

Man Seated in a European Chair Smoking a Margila Pipe, from a Kalighat album

c. 1880

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

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