Two Sides of a Bengal River Fish, ca. 1804, Made in India, Calcutta, Pencil, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 15 1/16 (38.3 cm), Codices, This painting most likely illustrates a Bengal tongue sole fish (Cynoglossus cynoglossus), so-called for its unusual flat shape. The artist who created this work has illustrated two views—top and bottom—of the same creature, executed on paper in pencil and watercolor with traces of gilding
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Two Sides, Bengal River Fish, ca, 1804, India, Calcutta, Pencil, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, Painting, H, 15 1/16, 38.3 cm, Codices, painting, illustrates, tongue, sole, fish, Cynoglossus cynoglossus, unusual flat, shape, artist, created, work, illustrated two, views—top, bottom—, creature, executed, pencil, watercolor, traces, gilding
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