Shri Shri Kali – Woodcut Reprint by Sri Nrityalal Dutta (Folk Heritage Edition)

A powerful folk woodcut of Kali, based on an original print by Sri Nrityalal Dutta.

This striking reprint presents Shri Shri Kali in a bold woodcut style attributed to Sri Nrityalal Dutta, a name inscribed on the original plate—possibly an early Bengali printmaker or folk publisher. The image is rendered in an expressive black-red palette, common to Kalighat-adjacent folk print culture, where divine power was captured through raw symmetry and graphic intensity.

The goddess appears frontal and towering, with prominent eyes, protruding tongue, and a garland of severed heads. Her raised hands signal both fearlessness and benediction, while the lower ones hold weapons and symbolic trophies. Such prints were once sold near temple gates and printed on hand-cut blocks, becoming everyday icons in domestic shrines.

Reproduced now on premium matte paper, this heritage reprint by The Bengal Craft preserves the original grain, ink spread, and devotional essence—paying homage to both the folk artisan and the timeless visual language of Kali.