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Shyamal Dutta Ray
Bengali Woman: Browns, Grays, Reminiscent of Old Bengal by Modern Master Artist

1990

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Shyamal Dutta Ray - 'Nostalgia' : A Stunning renidition of a old bengali woman in her bengali home with the bengali mirror metaphorically talking about the beauty of the past and her youthful days . Executed by the Master Modern 20th Century Bengal's Much lauded artist , Shyamal Dutta Ray ; fondly known as Shyamal Da. The work showing the tradition of bengal through its Mirror and Fans which are typical of bengal School architecture has been executed with great finnese and transparency in watercolour by Modern Indian Master Artist Shyamal Dutta Ray. Water color being his main medium of work. 17 x 29 inches (unframed size) - Watercolour on paper. Framed Size : 30 x 40 inches ( approx ) Inclusive of shipment without frame. Style : Shyamal Dutta Ray’s body of work constitutes a major turning point in the history of the Bengal school of art. Ray is credited with adding depth and intensity to the medium of watercolours, at a time when the Bengal school of Art traditionally used light and watery colours. His melancholic and pensive works reflect the contradictions of life around him. Regarded as a master watercolourist, Ray is also a founding member of the Society of Contemporary Artists, an artists’ collective, that sought to introduce innovativeness into the art world of the 1960s. Most of Ray’s work reflects the city life of Calcutta, with its happiness and sorrow, struggle and strife, poverty and hope. The works also exhibit a sense of irony, surrealism and awareness of a disintegrating society. About the Artist and his work : Born : Ranchi, Bihar in 1934. Education : He graduated from the Government College of Art and Craft in 1955. Dutta Roy worked as art teacher at Jagadbhandu Institution in Calcutta. Exhibitions and Shows : His works have been exhibited in Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta and Bangalore. He has participated in international shows such as the Third World Biennale of Graphics, London, and the Havana Biennale, Cuba, to mention a few. From 2006 to 2008, he was featured in two shows at Aicon Gallery, in New York. Collections : His works are in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi, the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Glenbarra Museum, Japan. Award : The Award of Merit from the Lalit Kala Academy, The Shiromani Kala Puraskar in 1982, Birla Academy awards in 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1978, The Special Commendation of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad. Death : 2005.
  • Creator:
    Shyamal Dutta Ray (1934 - 2005, Indian)
  • Creation Year:
    1990
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Kolkata, IN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU60432722133
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