Triumphant Wall Art

Triumphant — 6 museum-grade prints that set the mood. Kalighat Pat grew up in 19th-century Kolkata, painted by migrant patua (chitrakar) scroll-painters who settled near the Kalighat Kali temple and sold quick watercolour souvenirs to pilgrims. Working on mill-made paper with a bold single black brush outline and soft 'boneless' shaded strokes on a plain ground, they painted gods and goddesses alongside what is often called India's first modern social satire — sharp, affectionate caricatures of the colonial 'babu' and the hypocrisies of Calcutta life. Kaliya Mardana is one of the most-painted Krishna leelas: the boy Krishna leaps into the Yamuna to subdue the venom-poisoned serpent Kaliya, dancing on its many hoods until it submits and its Naga-wives plead for mercy. Cheriyal scrolls come from Cheriyal village in Telangana's Siddipet district, painted for generations by the Nakashi artist community on a signature red ground and unrolled by travelling balladeers who sang the Krishna leelas to village audiences. Jaguar's 1988 Le Mans victory with the XJR-9 broke Porsche's run of seven consecutive wins and restored British manufacturer pride at La Sarthe after decades of near-misses. The Silk Cut livery — purple, white, and gold pinstripe — became one of Group C's most recognisable colour schemes, and the plan-view silhouette with enclosed rear wheels remains a shorthand for Mulsanne aerodynamic obsession.

Updated 22 Jun 2026