• NGMA India

    Nandalal Bose

    Chitrangada (Nivedita as Arjun on the stage) 4914 Nandalal Bose Print - Dry Point

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Nandalal preferred drawing from life, often sketching outdoors with the subject being life, nature studies, landscapes, figure drawings and animals. This particular print depicts a Hindu mythological character Arjuna in a seated position, folding his hands. Rendered with linear, firm yet fluid lines incised on the hard surface preferably copper plate, imprinted on a paper with the help of black ink. The sharp strokes articulate the contours and suggest his demeanour.