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House Wife

Nandalal Bose

House Wife 5021 Nandalal Bose Tempera on paper 59.6 x 62 cm

Haripura posters by Nandalal capture moments of everyday Indian village life and culture. In this poster, he has depicted 'a housewife' draped in saree and sits on a lower chair in leisure. The female figure has been articulated with earthen colour palette and swift strokes executed the contours in a calligraphic manner that both the styles and subject matter exude the charm and playfulness often found in folk art. This aptly limns the figure with the artist's personal sensibilities and his acute observation of the surroundings.