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Hills and Mountains
MOUNTAINS

Nandalal Bose

MOUNTAINS 6245 Nandalal Bose Watercolour on Sumi 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 'Mountains' executed from his memory and experiences. In this painting, the calligraphic brush strokes gives a suggestion of a mountain juxtaposed with straight angled dashes of the wind. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal Bose.