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AN ANIMAL AND A HILL

Nandalal Bose

AN ANIMAL AND A HILL 5659 Nandalal Bose Watercolor 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. These compositions were stripped to the bare minimum where only a few strokes of ink were employed to create natural forms in an effortless approach. The subject here being 'An Animal and a Hill' executed from his memory and experiences. The artist has here depicted the solitary nature of a wild animal on a hill rendered in a few brush strokes with mere dabs and dashes of ink. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal Bose.