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StatsGujarat Riots
2005
283.0 x 56.0 cm
National Museum of Ethnology
Swarna Chitrakar (1974 –)
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National Museum of Ethnology (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Patua painting on paper, made of seven panels, depicting the religious violence of October 2003 in Gujarat, a state in Western India next to the border with Pakistan. An excerpt from the singing narrative of this painting reads:
About this artwork
- Title: Gujarat Riots
- Artist: Swarna Chitrakar
- Year: 2005
- Original dimensions: 283.0 x 56.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: National Museum of Ethnology
- Color hue: Golden Yellow Range
- Perceived brightness: shadow