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Jamini Roy
Accession No . 3014
Artist Name. Jamini Roy
Title. Sketch for Balaram and Krishna (Unfinished)
Medium. Tempera on cloth
Size. 19 x 12 cm
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Jamini Roy adopted the tribhanga or bent axis for the Krishna figures from traditional iconography. But even so, he infuses these paintings with intense lyricism. This unfinished painting of Krishna and Balaram by Roy makes apparent his process as an artist. The under-drawing reveals his exploration of form while the richly saturated palette and application of flat tones demolish the boundaries of naturalism. In keeping with the theme, the imagery is invested with a playful iconicity.
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