Jamini Roy's Art in Retrospect

Patachitra or painting on scrolls refers to the traditional folk art of eastern India, found in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand. Each state renders its uniqueness to the art. In this post, I will elaborate on the Patachitra traditions of West Bengal and how they shaped the Kalighat paintings. But first,Complete Reading

Jamini Roy (1962)/Source: IGNCA His name means beautiful relaxing night. And his beautiful paintings somehow lives up to meaning of his name. Jamini Roy was one of the most celebrated faces of Modern Indian Art movement. Gopini by Jamini Roy (Source: NGMA) He was one of the famous students of Abanindranath Tagore, whose originality of ideas and contribution toward rise of new wave of Indian modern art remain incontestable. Mother And Child (Source: NGMA) Roy was born on 11th April, 1887 in a…

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From Christie's South Asian + Chinese , Jamini Roy, Untitled (Dancing Yogini) (ca. 1950), Gouache on card, 52.1 × 29.2 cm

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1051 askART artist summary of Jamini Roy. Jamini Roy (1887 - 1972) was active/lived in India. Jamini Roy is known for Indian folk art painting.

"Queen Of Jhansi" by Jamini Roy is one of the best-known painting in India. The woman on horseback is the brave warrior and the Queen of Jhansi, Rani Laxmibai. Roy was one of the most famous pupils of Abanindranath Tagore, whose artistic originality and contribution to the emergence of modern art in India remains unquestionable. He was most influenced by the Kalighat Pat (Kalighat painting), which was a style of art with bold sweeping brush-strokes

Jamini Roy's Art in Retrospect

ArtSlant profile for contemporary artist Jamini Roy

JAMINI ROY (1887 – 1972) Born in 1887 in a small village in Beliatore, Bankura district, West Bengal, Jamini Roy joined the Government School of Art, Kolkata in 1903. He began his career by painting in the Post-Impressionist genre of landscapes and portraits, very much in keeping with his training in a British academic system, …

From Christie's South Asian + Chinese , Jamini Roy, Untitled (Krishna with a Gopi), Gouache on card, 33.7 × 59.4 cm

I was awakened to Jamini Roy while watching an appraisal of Antiques Roadshow several years ago. A woman had been given a painting by th...