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News Topical, Digital Desk : Titled 'Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860-1930', the exhibition showcases over 100 rare paintings created between 1860 and 1930.
120 artworks on display
According to the museum, these paintings were created in India on old printing presses in Kolkata, Pune, and Mumbai. With the spread of modern printing technology during that period, colorful images of gods and goddesses began to be printed in large numbers. Approximately 120 artworks are on display in the exhibition.
These include many popular images associated with the goddesses Durga, Kali, and Lord Shiva. Some of the images are traditional woodblock prints, while others are produced as color chromolithograph prints.
A glimpse of cultural change
According to the museum, these paintings offer a glimpse into Indian religious beliefs as well as the social and cultural changes of the time. The exhibition will be held in four phases and will remain open to visitors until June 27, 2027.
The exhibition will also feature a special lecture on the religious art of South and South-East Asia on March 20, featuring the Consul General of India in New York.
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