'Tree' Vriksha Pichhwai Scarf

$58.00 at Philadelphia Museum of Art.

This beautiful lightweight scarf is the perfect accessory for any art enthusiast. Inspired by our own The Goddess Saraswati 1850-1975, (artist/maker unknown, Indian). In 1809, a temple to Kali, the goddess of destruction, was built just south of present-day Kolkata (Calcutta), the capital of British India. Professional painters quickly began making souvenir images for the many pilgrims who visited the site. These so-called Kalighat paintings grew from earlier traditions of popular art, but merged new painting…