Picturing Nepāl in the 19th Century. Raj Man Singh Chitrakar’s Drawing
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Nepal; Illustration; Drawing; National art; Scientific cooperation; History of science., Nepal, Illustration, Drawing, Scientific cooperation, History of science, Ethnography, SouvenirAbstract
During the 19th and 20th centuries, when the Himalayas’ political frontiers were closed to foreign interference, the few European scientists fortunate enough to venture into the valley of Nepāl usually did so along with a group of Indian or Nepalese citrakār artists. They contributed to the development of scientific knowledge of the flora, fauna and cultures of the Himalayas, thanks to their extraordinary drawing skills. The following article focuses on the figure of the British, naturalist and ethnologist, Brian Houghton Hodgson, concerning his studies on Himalayan biology and the newār Buddhist culture. In order to do so, it analyses the graphic work of the artist who accompanied him, Raj Man Singh Chitrakar, the first Nepali illustrator openly recognized for having been specialized in the western technique.
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