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    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 73 8899 Nandalal Bose Pen & Ink on postcard

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Nandalal's exploration of the different ways of delineating a line allowed him to experiment in representation of lines in its varying forms adding rhythm, vigour and life to the form of the figures- both animal and human. In the above postcard, Nandalal illustrates a cow in an agitated stance. The spontaneous and fluid handling of the lines in the calligraphic style illustrates the anatomy of the bull, justifiably representing its vigour and strength. 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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