Color the bold, sweeping lines of Kalighat painting, the folk art that grew up around the Kalighat Kali temple in nineteenth-century Kolkata. This coloring book gathers 40 single-sided designs: tigers, peacocks, fish and lotus flowers, then deities including Kali, Durga, Lakshmi and Krishna, then everyday scenes of Bengali life, with the wry humor Kalighat painters were known for.
The last pages bring the style to modern Kolkata, with Howrah Bridge, trams, rickshaws and a Durga Puja pandal. Smooth curves and open shapes suit markers, gel pens and colored pencils, and the designs grow gradually more detailed from start to finish.

Inside you will find:
40 designs printed on one side of the page
A short note on the history of Kalighat painting

A thoughtful gift for anyone who loves Bengali culture, Indian folk art or quiet creative time.