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HILL AND BIRDS

Nandalal Bose

HILL AND BIRDS 6467 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 'Hill and Birds' executed from his memory and experiences. The artist has here depicted two birds flying over 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.