The work deals with Village, House, Ladder, Water, Tree, Rural, Architecture. Photographed by Johan Smits. + - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC13 000 N 006 Title: Untitled Artist: Helal Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Johan Smits Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Johan Smits and Travel Begins at 40 (https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/) Date Photo Taken: 2019 Location: Unspecified location, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x576 Source: https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Travel Begins at 40 Notes: Framed by wood colored red; the house in the middle based on the wooden/bamboo platform looks quite similar to any typical house in tribal villages in the hilly areas of Bangladesh Subjects: Village, House, Ladder, Water, Tree, Rural, Architecture Bibliographical Reference/s: Smits, Johan. "Bangladesh Rickshaw Art : Photo Journey." Travel Begins at 40, November 6, 2019. https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ Previous Next

The work deals with Buraq, Meraj, Mi'raj, Steed, Stars, Islam, Animal, Religion. Photographed by Johan Smits. + - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 013 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Johan Smits Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Johan Smits and Travel Begins at 40 (https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/) Date Photo Taken: 2019 Location: Cox's Bazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x576 Source: https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Travel Begins at 40 Notes: The artist has painted the same work on several other rickshaws Subjects: Buraq, Meraj, Mi'raj, Steed, Stars, Islam, Animal, Religion Bibliographical Reference/s: Smits, Johan. "Bangladesh Rickshaw Art : Photo Journey." Travel Begins at 40, November 6, 2019. https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ Previous Next

The work deals with Boat, Village, Landscape, Water, River, House, Trees, Bird, Cloud. Photographed by Md. Touhidul Islam. + - Entry no.: V1 CC35 2020 AC39 2020 Y 003 Title: মায়ের দোয়া (Blessings of Mother) Artist: Tunnu Year of creation: 2020 Photographer: Md. Touhidul Islam Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/; Please contact us if the website does not allow downloading of the image. Date Photo Taken: September 25, 2020 Location: Saidpur Bazar, Saidpur, Nilphamari, Rangpur Resolution info: 2780x1375 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Boat, Village, Landscape, Water, River, House, Trees, Bird, Cloud Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Woman, Actress, Fan, Portrait, Earrings, Necklace, Water, Tree. Photographed by Jessica Mudditt. + - Entry no.: V1 CC8 2009 AC9 000 Y 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Raju Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Jessica Mudditt Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Jessica Mudditt, Freelance journalist and writer (https://jessicamudditt.com/) Date Photo Taken: October 29, 2009 Location: Sreemangal, Sylhet, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3072x2048 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jessicamudditt/4093363224/in/album-72157622652142347/ ; This photo is used in this archive with the photographer's permission Notes: Portrait of Bangladeshi film celebrity Shabnur; Landscape with water and some trees on the background, suggesting the wetlands of the Sylhet division; painted on the wooden back of the rickshaw Subjects: Film, Woman, Actress, Fan, Portrait, Earrings, Necklace, Water, Tree Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Woman, distress, jungle, lion, animal, bird, crocodile, water, forest, sun, grass, film, water. Photographed by Anduze traveller. + - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC4 000 Y 005 Title: Untitled Artist: Ripon Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Anduze traveller Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: February 15, 2008 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3504x2336 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anduze-traveller/2284940019/in/album-1032642/ Notes: Digitally printed; the artist credit is given on the top-middle as "রিপন আর্ট" (Ripon Art); on the left, it says "শামীম প্রিন্টার্স" (Shamim Printers); both of these writings are not handwritten; design on the entire body and frame is less than usual; probably a damsel in distress scene taken form Tarzan; The hairstyle and earring of the woman suggest that it is probably taken from the Bangladeshi film Boner Raja Tarzan, an adaptation of Tarzan; the lion's head is shaped into a humanoid form Subjects: Woman, distress, jungle, lion, animal, bird, crocodile, water, forest, sun, grass, film, water Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Pattern, Abstract, Bird, Flower. Photographed by Jupiter Pradhan. + - Entry no.: V1 CC20 2009 AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Jupiter Pradhan Copyright info: All rights reserved by Jupiter Pradhan ; http://jupiterpradhan.wordpress.com/ Date Photo Taken: c. 2009 Location: Feni, Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: https://jupiterpradhan.wordpress.com/rickshaw-art-of-bangladesh/; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographer Notes: Probably painted on a metal sheet and attached on the wooden back of a rickshaw Subjects: Pattern, Abstract, Bird, Flower Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Religion, Mosque, Architecture, Flower, Water, Lotus . Photographed by Johan Smits. + - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 004 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Johan Smits Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Johan Smits and Travel Begins at 40 (https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/) Date Photo Taken: 2019 Location: Unspecified location, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x682 Source: https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Travel Begins at 40 Notes: Painted/attached on the metal back of electric rickshaw; mosque is placed as the pistil of the lotus flower; some details can be noticed on the dome; quite asymmetric Subjects: Religion, Mosque, Architecture, Flower, Water, Lotus Bibliographical Reference/s: Smits, Johan. "Bangladesh Rickshaw Art : Photo Journey." Travel Begins at 40, November 6, 2019. https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ Previous Next

The work deals with Film, action, gun, woman, men. Photographed by Anduze traveller. + - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC6 000 Y 006 Title: Untitled Artist: New Shilpi Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Anduze traveller Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: February 15, 2008 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3504x2336 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anduze-traveller/2284940025/in/album-1032642/ Notes: Inspired by a Bangladeshi film; based on the hair color, the woman with the automated gun is probably based on Bangladeshi film actress Munmun; the male on her left is probably another action hero Rubel; there's fire or explosion on the background Subjects: Film, action, gun, woman, men Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Woman, Actress, Jewelry, Earring, Necklace, Gold, Bangles, Portrait, Actor. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 012 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, David J Williams, and Mapin Publishing Date Photo Taken: c. 2000s Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: http://www.kuntalalahiri-dutt.org/rickhaw-art-of-bangladesh/ ; Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010.; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Notes: Painted on a metal sheet and attached on the wooden back of a rickshaw; loosely based on bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai; several heart-shaped symbols can be noticed on the background; use of shadows and highlights to make the portrait more realistic Subjects: Woman, Actress, Jewelry, Earring, Necklace, Gold, Bangles, Portrait, Actor Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Love, Romance, Sexualized, Man, Woman, Dance, Cleavage, Earrings, Saree, Mother. Photographed by Joanna Kirkpatrick. + - Entry no.: V1 CC25 1998 AC0 000 Y 008 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown (unclear from the photo) Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Joanna Kirkpatrick Copyright info: Courtesy of the John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art Date Photo Taken: 1998 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art; https://huntingtonarchive.org/ Notes: Painted on the back side of the rickshaw; upper, on the canvas hood; lower, painted on the metal backboard and attached to the back of the rickshaw Subjects: Film, Love, Romance, Sexualized, Man, Woman, Dance, Cleavage, Earrings, Saree, Mother Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Gun, Action, Bird, Love. Photographed by Jonas Merian. + - Entry no.: V1 CC3 2010 AC0 000 N 142 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Jonas Merian Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: February 20, 2010 Location: Amla Para, Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 531x800 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonas_in_china/4564606176/ Notes: Inspired by a Bangladeshi film; the hero/actor/male-figure seems looks like Kazi Maruf; one actress in the middle, wearing heavy colorful eye makeups and earrings, is probably the love interest of the male figure; the person on the right is holding a gun; the background is fiery or suggesting some form of explosion; interestingly how devotional message like "আল্লাহ ভরসা" (Allah is trustworthy) on the rickshaw frame is conjoined physically with the metal backboard that depicts a scene from a film; the metal frame is designed with animal/bird motif and it looks not quite similar to the style incorporated in the metal backboard; the metal frame could be done by Karim as the name is written on frame in Bangla; possibly the metal frame of the rickshaw and the metal backboard attached to it are painted separately by different person. Subjects: Film, Gun, Action, Bird, Love Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Jungle, Forest, Tiger, Animal, Trees. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 009 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, David J Williams, and Mapin Publishing Date Photo Taken: c. 2000s Location: Unspecified location, Bangladesh (Presumably Dhaka) Resolution info: N/A Source: http://www.kuntalalahiri-dutt.org/rickhaw-art-of-bangladesh/ ; Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010.; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw; probably a royal bengal tiger; the background is referring to a dense forest Subjects: Jungle, Forest, Tiger, Animal, Trees Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next