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    Nandalal Bose

    Sketch from Sketch Book No.22 - Ajanta Sketches 10914 Nandalal Bose Pencil on paper

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Nandalal has here studied, in quick, bold strokes, the posture of a male musician, part of a mural from cave no. 17 of the Ajanta caves. The mural depicts the deity Indra gliding down through the clouds with his retinue, which includes musicians, to worship the Buddha.