Nandalal Bose

Born in Bihar in 1882, Nandalal Bose was one of India's leading artists of the 20th century and was closely associated with the Bengal School. Bose was among the few who sought to reinvigorate Indian art by rooting it in Indian tradition, shunning the overarching Western academic approach to art that prevailed at the time. He trained under Abanindranath Tagore at the Calcutta School of Art in 1905 and forged a lasting friendship with him....
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  • 1976 Declared National Art Treasure under the Antiquities & Art Treasure...
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    Lot 52 Details

    Passages to India: A Journey Through Rare Books, Prints, Maps, Photographs, and Letters 24-26 July 2024

    Nandalal Bose [Signed book by Nandalal Bose] + Pictures from the Life of Buddha   by   Nandalal Bose

    Winning bid
    $3,470
    Rs 2,88,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 10 Details

    Evening Sale: Modern Art 16 September 2023

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Tempera on silk pasted on paperboard

    16.5 x 32.25 in

    Winning bid
    $43,373
    Rs 36,00,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 16 Details

    Spring Live Auction: South Asian Modern Art 16 March 2023

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    4.5 x 11.75 in

    Winning bid
    $12,439
    Rs 10,20,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 1 Details

    Winter Online Auction 14-15 December 2022

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper pasted on mount board

    11.5 x 18 in



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    Lot 4 Details

    Charity Auction in support of Community Against Drunken Driving 9 April 2024

    Nandalal Bose

    a) Untitled
    Signed in Bengali and...

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    Winning bid
    $4,098
    Rs 3,36,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 66 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays: Rare Art Books 18 January 2022

    GAGANENDRANATH TAGORE   by   Nandalal Bose

    Winning bid
    $547
    Rs 39,900
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 1 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 12 January 2021

    Nandalal Bose

    Cows

    Graphite on paper

    3.5 x 5.5 in

    Winning bid
    $2,360
    Rs 1,69,920
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 2 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 6 October 2020

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Watercolour on post card

    3.5 x 5.5 in

    Winning bid
    $2,401
    Rs 1,74,075
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    EXHIBITIONS            
    Showing 3 of 3 works

    Lot 73 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    5.25 x 3.5 in




    Lot 74 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    3.5 x 5.75 in




    Lot 75 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Nandalal Bose

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    3.25 x 5.25 in







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