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Gaganendranath Tagore
(1867 - 1938)

Untitled



Gaganendranath Tagore was Rathindranath's cousin, and a self-taught artist, caricaturist and actor. His art focussed on Bengal and stemmed from his observations of its natural vistas and cultural ethos. His watercolours ranged from paintings of Bengal and the Himalayas, to his famous Chaitanya series centred around the 16th century ascetic. His interest in theatre manifested in the way light, shadow and setting interact in his works. From...



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  Lot 58 of 150  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
13-14 JUNE 2018

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Gaganendranath Tagore
Untitled

Inscribed in Bengali (on the reverse)
Watercolour on postcard
3.5 x 5.25 in (8.8 x 13.4 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE

PROVENANCE:
Gifted by the artist to his relative, the late Kalidas Chatterjee
Thence by descent

Category: Painting
Style: Landscape


 









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