• NGMA India

    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 79 9012 Nandalal Bose Pen and ink and pencil on postcard

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In this delightful drawing the artist has portrayed a group of female students with demure expressions, going home during the festive vacation. The fluid handling of the line and their strong delineation in the calligraphic style adds grace and spirit to the subjects. The folds of the drapes, their coiffures, ornaments and their belongings are keenly observed by the artist. Nandalal was indefatigable in his sketching routines which formed an adjunct part of his daily life. Making instantaneous visual records of anything amusing happening in his surroundings or of social events, or observing the demeanour and mannerisms of people, the cattle and observing intently the ways of nature was inspiring and a source of delight for Nandalal. His smaller sketches are testimony of Nandalal's keenness to observe and his empathy for the environment in which he lived.
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