An exhibition on the legacy of woodcut prints is underway at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture, titled Tribute to Bat-tala: The Tradition of Bat-tala & Other Practices by the Printmakers.

It focuses on a tradition originating in the Chitpore area during the 1820s.

"We are looking at print-making through the prism of the Bat-tala tradition but we have also included printmakers who have used different techniques including contemporary interpretations," said Ina Puri, the curator.

The exhibition, presented by Art Magnum and being held in concurrence with the Bengal Biennale, was two years in the making and was first held in Delhi.

"The idea germinated from a conversation between Dattatreya Apte, Puri, Sushanta Guha, Saurav Sanghvi of Art Magnum and me," said Ananda Moy Banerjii, a participating artist from Delhi.

The show features works of 95 artists, which includes masters like Ramkinkar Baij, Nandalal Bose, Chittoprasad Bhatacharjee and Somnath Hore as well as contemporary artists, including five from Calcutta.

The show will be on till December 22, except Mondays.