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Jamini Roy
Accession No . 75
Artist Name. Jamini Roy
Title. Bengali Woman
Medium. Tempera on paper
Size. 14" x 29"
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From the end 1920s, Jamini Roy rejected the European oil medium and began to use the traditional pigments from vegetable and mineral sources. The imagery was often drawn from village life. Jamini Roy invested in the portrayal of peasants, artisans, followers of religious cults, village women and adivasis with immense dignity. He represented in his paintings what they held sacred with references from folk tales and narratives that permeated the rural consciousness. In this particular painting titled 'Bengali Woman' done against a bright yellow background the figure has a slight hint of volume in her figuration. The artist has also adhered to the notions of ideal feminine beauty in the depiction of the doe eyes of the figures.
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