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Kalighat Painting, "Sheepish Lover". The dominant woman, whether wife or mistress, was a favourite theme of the Kalighat patuas. Here, a woman, rose in hand, leads her sheep-like lover on a leash. By Unknown artist of the Kalighat Style, Calcutta, 1865 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Date
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circa 1865
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Location
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Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal
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Copyright
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Public domain
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Subject
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Folk Paintings, 19th century Kalighat paintings, Patachitra
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Ref Url
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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AThe_sheep_lover%2C_a_courtesan_leading_a_sheep_with_a_human_head_-_Anon%2C_c.1865_-_BL_Add.Or.1875.jpg
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