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Jamini Roy
Accession No . 3101
Artist Name. Jamini Roy
Title. Seated Mother and Child
Medium. Pen and ink on paper
Size. 9.8 x 17.8 cm
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It is interesting to see from the hundreds of sketches and drawings in the NGMA collection, how Roy broke down the figure to the essential form that goes into its making and then synthesised it to suggest a structure. Jamini Roy made meticulous sketches and drawings in great detail before undertaking a painting. The Mother and Child image is one of the favourite themes of Roy and here he evokes the mother's protective tenderness towards her child with great sensitivity. In this profile sketch done with pen and ink, the child is seated on the lap of his mother with a suggestive tree in the background.
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