• NGMA India

    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 97 9489 Nandalal Bose Pencil on paper

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Nandalal studied the art practices and traditions not only of India but also those of other regions and reproduced them in his environs in Santiniketan. His intent being to understand and assimilate the various artistic elements to enrich his visual vocabulary. In this sketch, as the inscription suggests, he has reproduced the forms of the deer from Japanese paintings by studying the works of old masters.
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