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The Trees- I

Nandalal Bose

The Trees- I 6744 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 'Bamboo Trees' executed from his memory and experiences. Although most of his painting's from this period are in black & white, Nandalal also made some in colour, the above painting is of a group of bamboo trees, with brown stems and green leaves. John M. Rosenfield in the book, 'Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose' writes, "Nandalal inserted East Asian- style signatures into many of his paintings. He signed his name vertically, Chinese fashion, and added a seal impression in red ink; the writing in both is in Bengali even though the characters are Chinese in appearance." This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal Bose.