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What medium is used in the Kalighat style of painting from West Bengal?

  1. Watercolour

  2. Charcoal

  3. Oil paint

  4. Acrylic
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Explanation

Kalighat paintings from West Bengal traditionally use watercolour as the primary medium, applied on paper or cloth with bold, flat colors. This 19th-century folk art style originated as souvenirs for temple visitors and features Hindu deities, patuas (scroll paintings), and later secular themes. The other options (charcoal, oil paint, acrylic) are not traditional mediums for this indigenous Bengal art form.

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