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    Nandalal Bose

    A Sketch from Album No. 97 9501 Nandalal Bose Pen and ink 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 this ornamental form of the deer from Chinese paintings by studying the works of old masters.
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