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A BIRD ON A HILL TOP

Nandalal Bose

A BIRD ON A HILL TOP 5629 Nandalal Bose Watercolour on paper

This painting belongs to a series of monochromatic ink and watercolour paintings inspired by the Sumi-e Japanese technique the artist employed in the last phase of his life. The subject here being 'A Bird on Hill Top 'executed from his memory and experiences. Nandalal depicts a distant flight of birds on a hill effortlessly rendered with a few strokes of ink. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal Bose.