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    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 79 9002 Nandalal Bose Pen and ink and pencil on postcard

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In this sketch the artist has represented a woman seated on a round cane stool with her purse and slippers lying next to her on the ground. The fluid handling of the line and their strong delineation in the calligraphic style adds grace and spirit to the form of the woman. The artist has astutely noted the finer details of the subject as the folds of her drapes, her long plaited hair, and the cheerful expressions. The lively sense of humour arising from these humble records of the everyday chores of common folks is testimony of Nandalal's keen sense of observation and his empathy for the environment in which he lived.
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