Sujet

Illustration of a proverb: the philandering Babu and the muskrat at a party. The elegantly dressed Babu holds a rose in one hand and a walking stick in the other

Légende

Illustration of a proverb: the philandering Babu and the muskrat at a party. The elegantly dressed Babu holds a rose in one hand and a walking stick in the other, suggesting that he is on his way to meet a courtesan. The exaggerated black moth or bat suggests that his relationship is shady, 1890, East India, Bengal, Kolkata, Temple Kalighat, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Date

19 sept. 2023

Crédit

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Notre référence

BRK23F24_269

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Libre de droits

Format disponible

27,9Mo (1,5Mo) / 20,7cm x 33,9cm / 2439 x 4000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Asian Asiatic Bengal Butterflies Butterfly Calcutta Chiroptera God Gods Hindi Hindu temple Hindu temples Hinduism Historic illustration Historic illustrations Historical illustration Insect Insecta Insects Kolkata Lepidoptera Lepidopteran Microbat Microbats Microchiroptera No People Rosaceae Rose Roses Tineidae West Bengal advice animal animals attire bat bats belief black black and white black-and-white black-white bloom blossom blossoms building buildings cane canes celebrate celebrating celebration celebrations ceremonial ceremonialy clad classy clothed clothes clothing colouring construction copy depiction depictions deserted digital digitally drawn dress dressed elegance empty fairy tale fairy tales faith festive festively festivity flowering former formerly hand hands historic historical history hold holding illustration illustrations image image motif in flower inflorescence inflorescences information legend legendary legends moth moths motif myth mythologies mythology myths nature no one nobody note notice open air parties party path relation relations relationship religious religious building replica replication representation reproduction restored sacral building sacred building saga structure stylish temple temples uninhabited vintage walking stick way ways white woodcut woodcuts woodprint xylograph India drawing drawings elegant elegantly plant plants reconstruction refurbishment religion religions restoration restoration work restorations sketch Asia Indian