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A Sketch from Album No. 44

Nandalal Bose

A Sketch from Album No. 44 8103 Nandalal Bose Brush & ink on post card

Nandalal is known to have fervently sketched on postcard sized papers mostly using ink and brush, recording his surroundings. His small sketches vastly vary in detailing, some drawn quickly with just a few lines, others executed with more elaborate characteristics from an analytical perspective. In the sketch above, he illustrates a woman attending to her toilet. The fluid handling of the line suggests the modelling of the body and facial features, adding grace and spirit to the feminine form.