Gujarat RiotsSwarna Chitrakar · 2005

  • Creation date2005
  • Dimensions283.0 x 56.0 cm
  • MuseumNational Museum of Ethnology

Swarna Chitrakar (1974 –)

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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

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Swarna Chitrakar was 31 years old when creating "Gujarat Riots" in 2005. The age is computed from the artist's birth year, 1974.

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The creation of "Gujarat Riots" by Swarna Chitrakar is dated 2005.

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