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Jamini Roy
Accession No . 3109
Artist Name. Jamini Roy
Title. Krishna and Friends
Medium. Watercolour on paper
Size. 22.5 x 14.5 cm
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The Krishna Leela series of painting that Jamini Roy did are of a different character. Instead of the sturdy, erect figures in his other works, in these paintings the figures have a bent in their axes. With stylised birds, animals and suggestive tree forms, Jamini Roy created an idyllic pastoral scene, a rural utopia of his imagination. In this painting done against the bright red background, the blue lord Krishna is accompanied by two of his friends. All the three figures are wearing garlands around their necks and dhotis to cover their lower bodies. The painting is enclosed in a yellow and black border. The stylised trees in the composition suggest a pastoral setting.
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