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Bengal in Colonial Period / Tapestry

106.0 x 154.0 cm
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

surayia rahman (1932 – 2017)

Explore the vibrant embroidery & tapestry art of Surayia Rahman, a renowned Bangladeshi artist known for intricate designs & cultural heritage. Discover her legacy.

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

The museum champions emerging artists and utilizes diverse mediums like paintings, sculptures, installations, and video art.

For ages women in the Bengali region (present-day Bangladesh and West Bengal in India) made Kantha - embroidered quilts made of layers of old saree or old cloth. The tradition and skill has been handed down from mothers to daughters to make sitting mats and rugs with bright embroideries for religious rituals and signs of hospitality to their honoured guests. In the 1970s, mainly in Bangladesh, NGOs promoted commercialization of Kantha for the economic independence of the widows of the Independence War. Kantha made with newly produced designs and materials are called Nakshi Kantha (Nakshi means

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Title: Bengal in Colonial Period / Tapestry
Artist: surayia rahman
Original dimensions: 106.0 x 154.0 cm
Format: Portrait
Copyright status: Under copyright
Where to see it: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Main color: Quinacridone Magenta
Color intensity: Balanced

Bengal in Colonial Period / Tapestry

surayia rahman (1932 – 2017)

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)

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Bengal in Colonial Period / Tapestry

surayia rahman (1932 – 2017)

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