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Sketch Book: Architectural Design
Architectural Design from Sketch Book No.6

Nandalal Bose

Architectural Design from Sketch Book No.6 10463 Nandalal Bose Ink on paper

Nandalal preferred drawing from life, often sketching outdoors with the subject being life, nature studies, landscapes, figure drawings and animals. He also had a keen fascination for studying the architectural traits particular to different regions and also observed the modifications in them with the change in terrains. In the sketch above, he has depicted a serene waterscape visible from an arched window of 'Rajmahal' as the inscription suggests and delineated it in short strokes of the pen, that add vitality to the composition.