• NGMA India

    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 63 8651 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. In the above lanscape, the perceptible representation of the date trees with their ridged surfaces is executed with a range of brush work that lends tonal variations and brings out the true form of the tree. The adept use of the inherent white space in the foreground and water-body showcases Nandalal's prowess in the art of monochromatic painting. Nandalal Bose in his book, 'On Art' has written- "Nature is life itself and teeming always with infinite variety; it is in her that the artist always renews his experience and finds an unceasing flow of inspiration."
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