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    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 86 9214 Nandalal Bose Pen and ink on paper

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In this delightful pen and ink drawing, Nandalal has portrayed a woman in a playful and amorous mood embracing a tree. The fluid handling of the line and their strong delineation in the calligraphic style adds grace and spirit to the subject. The folds of the drapes, her coiffure, ornaments and the stance of her body are keenly observed by the artist. The perceptible representation of both the tree and the woman is executed in a range of linear styles with pen and ink that not only lends tonal variations but brings out their true form as well. The artist has astutely dealt with the spatial treatment of the woman juxtaposed against the tree and employed the use of linear patterns to bring out the form of the branches, bird hoisted on the tree. The drawing also encapsulates the mirth and playfulness of the scene.
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