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    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 62 8629 Nandalal Bose Watercolour on postcard

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Through his various exploratory nature studies, as this one above, Nandalal created a visual language by the use of monochromatic tones and simple brush strokes to model and bring about a corporeality of form and substance. The landscape is executed in soft subdued tones with a subtle use of light and shade to render the hills and the bushes. R. Siva Kumar in the book, 'Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose' writes, "Nandalal's drawing take through different landscapes and introduce us to life in different cultures- not cosmetically, but intimately. Done on small cards, these drawings are a visual record of the artist's sensory experiences, and they capture the varying moods and gestures with remarkable ease and economy."
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