Manbhajan
Unknown Artist
1878–1883
Medium
Lithograph, printed in black and hand-coloring with watercolor and selectively applied glaze
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 × 20 3/4 in. (40.6 × 52.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
West Bengal, Calcutta
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2021
Accession Number
2021.208
Art Historical Context
**Manbhajan** *Unknown Artist, 1878–1883* Lithograph, printed in black and hand-colored watercolor and selectively applied glaze, *Metropolitan Museum of ArtStep into the vibrant world of19th-century Calcutta with *Manbhajan*, a hand-colored lithograph from West created by an unknown artist between 8 and 1883. During British colonial rule, Calcutta emerged as India's printing epicenter, where lithography revolutionized art production. This affordable technique allowed widespread dissemination of images, blending European technology with local aesthetics to reach everyday audiences across S...