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AN ANIMAL AND A HILL

Nandalal Bose

AN ANIMAL AND A HILL 5661 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. 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 an animal at the foot of a hill, rendered in a few brush strokes. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal Bose.