Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose (3 December 1882 – 16 April 1966) was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art and a key figure of Contextual Modernism.
Nandalal Bose | |
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Bose on a 1967 stamp of India | |
| Born | 3 December 1882 |
| Died | 16 April 1966 (aged 83) Santiniketan, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Contextual Modernism |
| Spouse | Sudhira Devi (1903) |
| Relatives | Gouri Bhanja (daughter) Jamuna Sen (daughter) Surendranath Kar (cousin) |
| Awards | Principal of Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan (1921), Padma Vibhushan (1954), Fellow of the Lalit Kala Academy (1954), Deshikottam (1952), honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta |
A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, Bose was known for his "Indian style" of painting. He became the principal of Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan in 1921. He was influenced by the Tagore family and the murals of Ajanta; his classic works include paintings of scenes from Indian mythologies, women, and village life.
Today, many critics consider his paintings among India's most important modern paintings. In 1976, the Archaeological Survey of India, Department of Culture, Govt. of India declared his works among the "nine artists" whose work, "not being antiquities", were to be henceforth considered "to be art treasures, having regard to their artistic and aesthetic value".
He was given the work of illustrating the constitution of India.