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Sketch Book: Ornamental Design
An Ornamental Design - Sketch from Sketch Book No.2

Nandalal Bose

An Ornamental Design - Sketch from Sketch Book No.2 10076 Nandalal Bose Ink drawing on paper

This ink drawing by Nandalal depicts the motif of a woman holding a flower in each hand, rendered in the folk art style, in loose, fluid strokes of the brush. The underlying pencil strokes suggest that it has been rendered over a tracing. The sketch portrays Nandalal's impulse to imitate the motif in its original form to enrich his knowledge of design and ornamental work.