• NGMA India

    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 63 8649 Nandalal Bose Watercolour on postcard

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Nandalal preferred drawing from life, often sketching outdoors with the subject being life, nature studies, landscapes, figure drawings, animals. In the above postcard, Nandalal makes use of a single black colour in its various monochromatic tones to render this serene landscape. The artist uses mere blotches to render the bushes and few parallel strokes for the sky. R. Siva Kumar in the book, 'Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose' has written, "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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