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Jamini Roy
Accession No . 2754
Artist Name. Jamini Roy
Title. Untitled
Medium. Tempera on cloth
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Jamini Roy drew imagery using a simplification of form inspired by the folk arts of the Bengal region that had evolved over the centuries. In this painting the artist has adopted the tribhanga or the bent axis pose from traditional iconography in the representation of the figure of the Gopini or milkmaid. The artist has adhered to the notions of ideal feminine beauty with the depiction of the doe eyes, demure stances and the voluptuous figure of the Gopini with a heightened pliancy in her figuration. There is a strong element of fantasy in the richly saturated palette that Roy has used particularly for the Krishna-Leela series of works. In keeping with the theme, the imagery is invested with a playful iconicity.
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