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Kalighat style, blue ink on paper
Cat with Prawn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Cat with Prawn

Artist Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887 - 1972)
Datec. 1945
Place of originIndia, Asia
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsFrame: 21 x 17 in. (53.3 x 43.2 cm)
7 1/8 x 4 3/16 in., (18.1 x 10.6 cm,)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object numberDR-71-20
Collections
Visual DescriptionKalighat style, blue ink on paper
Cats Plus
Cats Plus
Jamini Roy
c. 1945
Cats Sharing a Prawn
Cats Sharing a Prawn
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
A drawing of a bird standing in profile facing right. The bird has detailed feathers and a sharp beak.
Bird on River Bank
Jamini Roy
mid 20th century
A drawing of three stylized figures in a top row, framed by arches, above a horizontal row of four smaller heads.
Sketches of Christian Subjects
Jamini Roy
c. 1953
A line drawing on tan paper depicting two seated figures playing musical instruments.
Two Musicians
Jamini Roy
undated
A painting of a white and grey cat lying down, facing right. The cat has textured fur and large, dark eyes. The background is dark reddish-brown.
White Cat
Jamini Roy
c. 1955
A vertical painting depicting a stylized, crowned figure within an arched frame. The figure holds a crowned infant on her lap. Below are two fish motifs.
Virgin and Child
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
A two-tiered folk painting on a yellow background. The top panel depicts three figures, while the bottom shows five figures in a row in a small boat.
Krishna Ferrying Gopis Across the Jumna
Jamini Roy
c. 1955
Minimalist line drawing of two figures embracing, centered within a small yellow rectangle. The drawing is framed by a wide, textured pink border with a thin white inner edge.
Krishna and Radha Dancing
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
Monochrome, outline of a mother holding and infant child
Mother and Child
Jamini Roy
undated (possibly 1950s)
A horizontal, rectangular painting on a yellow background divided into three panels. The left panel shows six standing figures in blue, white, yellow, and beige. The center panel features red text on yellow. The right panel depicts blue and yellow figure flanked by two white cows.
Krishna and Balarama with Gopis
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
On a tan background, a yellow fish with an elephant's head stands next to a figure in blue clothing. To the right, a rider patterned clothing and a crown sits atop a black horse.
Makara and Horseman
Jamini Roy
c. 1945

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