Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 11

Sunil Das
Durga, Third eye, Ink on Paper, Black, White by Sunil Das "In Stock"

2012

About the Item

Sunil Das - Durga - 10 x 7 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. Extremely successful right from his college days, Sunil Das has been extremely well lauded by art critics, the press, artists and the art and culture glitterati across the world. Sunil das was the youngest artist to have won the National Award - The Taj Shiromani Kala Puraskar Recipient of the much coveted Govt. of India's 4th Highest Civilian Award: The PadmaShree (2014). Highly talented Sunil Das has done shows all across the world, got fame as early as while he was still in college, youngest recipient of the Lalit Kala Academy Awards and received a scholarship to study at L’Ecole Nationale Superior des Beaux arts, Paris. “There are painters who transform the Sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into Sun" - Pablo Picasso. Sunil Das was exactly one such artist. Style : Sunil Das' style of work is very original and shows no specific influence. He had risen to fame like MF Hussain with his famous paintings of horses, to the extent that he was nicknamed 'Ghora Das' (Hindi which means Horse Das). Like Hussain, Sunil Das was inspired by the force and strength of the moving horse. The horses and the bull (inspired from his visit to Spain and witnessing the Bull Fighting) have appeared more than 7000 times in Das’s works. He has otherwise painted haunting pictures of women thereby revealing the dark side of people who are otherwise considered beautiful. His works on the Red Light of Kolkata, was also much lauded and brings about an important social message through his works. Das's main mediums could easily be Oil on Canvas, His Stimulating and Stirring works in Mixed Media, Conte, Charcoal, Serigraphy, Wood Works and Sculptures. Whatever medium he worked on, he effortlessly mastered. Not one to be stuck to one style, Das experimented and worked on various series and mediums. His works involves the quick use of the brush and pen to create master pieces that have a dynamic effect, potent with power. About the Artist and his work : Sunil Das : (1939 - 2015 ) Calcutta . Education : 1954-59 – Government College of Arts & Craft, Calcutta. 1961-63 – L’Ecole Nationale Superior des Beaux arts, Paris. Selected Exhibitions : 1958 – National Ex.,RB.LKA (LKNA: Three Horses) 1966 – The Gallery Chemould, Mumbai and Calcutta. 1969 – Retrospective, BAAC. 1975 – Pioker Gallery, New York. 1976-78 – Ex. in Basle, Zurich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, New York. 1987 – Chitrakoot Art Gallery, Calcutta. 1994 – C I M A, Calcutta. 1995 – Village Gallery, New Delhi. 2007 – Group show ‘Modern to contemporary’ at Gallery Kolkata, Kolkata. 2011 – Solo show “ BEWARE-BEAWARE” at Gallery Kolkata, Kolkata. Award / Honours (As 3rd Student of Art Collage) : 1959 – Lalit kala National Award. 1959 – Gold Medal – G.C.A.C., Kolkata. 1959 – Gold Medal, Calcutta University. 1960 – 10 Awards India and abroad. 1960 – Gold Medal, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. 1978 – Lalit Kala National Award. 1980 – Siromoni Puroskar- West Bengal. 1983 – Commissioner, Triennale, India. 1989 – Commissioner, Sao Paulo Binnale, BRAZIL. Jury – Lalit kala Academy, New Delhi. Jury – Different Place India, abroad.
  • Creator:
    Sunil Das (1939 - 2015, Indian)
  • Creation Year:
    2012
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Kolkata, IN
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU60433857321
More From This SellerView All
  • Untitled, Ink on Paper, Red, Black & White Color Indian Master "In Stock"
    By Dhiraj Chowdhury
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Dhiraj Chowdhury - Untitled - 14 x 10 inches (unframed size) ink on Paper ( Unframed & Door Delivered ) Style of the Artist : He steadfastly believes that art has to be closely associated with life – with humanity, with humanism. And he comes through with this concept in his works – which are sometimes heart – reading, sometimes violent, brutal even chaotic, but always cogent, modern, and somehow loaded with both wisdom and hope. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1936, West Benagal, India...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Ink, Paper

  • Family, Pen & Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Somnath Hore "In Stock"
    By Somnath Hore
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Somnath Hore - Family Pen & Ink on Paper, 13.6 x 10 inches ; 1991 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Inclusive of shipment mounted not framed, Should you wish to receive the same framed and s...
    Category

    1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

    Materials

    Paper, Ink

  • To Jharna with Love, Marker on Paper by Modern Artist Suhas Roy "In Stock"
    By Suhas Roy
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Suhas Roy - To Jarna with Love Marker on Paper , 11 x 9.6 inches , 2012 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Suhas Roy 's mystic woman which he calls 'Radha', either Oil on canvas or soft colored pastel on Paper or board are a series of work where he sees an ethereal mystic godlike and innocent spirit in every woman he meets. Style : He is one of the biggest and the most enduring names in the genre of Indian modern art. Often dubbed the father of female figurative forms. Radha Series and the Christ Series in soft pastel on paper and intense Oil on canvas paintings .Consequently, his recent body of works, "Drops of Silence", executed in oil, pastels and pen-and-ink etchings on backdrops in watercolours, are all studies of "mysterious slightly surreal nude women floating in a void". Roy's forte is Radhika - dark, enigmatic, beautiful Indian women with the slightest smile and ethereal in its quality . About the Artist & his work : Born : 1936, Bangladesh. Education : 1953-58 : Diploma in Painting, Indian College of Art and Draughtsmanship, Calcutta. 1956-66 : Studied graphic art under the guidance of S.W. Hayter, Atelier 17 and mural art at cole Superior Des Beaux Art, Paris. Exhibitions : His works have been exhibited all over the world through exhibitions like the Asian Graphic Prints Traveling Exhibition, USA, the Tokyo Print Biennale, Japan, Contemporary Indian Art...
    Category

    2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Ink, Mixed Media, Pen, Permanent Marker, Paper, Charcoal

  • Laughing Cow, Ink on Paper by Modern Artist Prokash Karmakar "In Stock"
    By Prakash Karmarkar
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Prakash Karmakar - Laughing Cow - 15.5 x 11.5 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper , 2006 Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash Karmakar from Bengal was solely responsible for ...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Ink, Paper

  • Untitled, Ink on Paper, Black, White Color by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
    By Bijan Choudhury
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Bijan Choudhury - Untitled - 13 x 10 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper , 2009 ( UNFRAMED ALL IN DOOR DELIVERED ) Style : The Marxist orientatio...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink

  • Ganesha, Watercolor & Ink on Paper, Black, Brown by Modern Indian "In Stock"
    By Badri Narayan
    Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
    Badri Narayan - Ganesha - 7.5 x 7.5 inches ( unframed size ) 17 x 17 inches ( Framed Size ) Watercolor & Ink on Paper Style : The artist’s paintings are narrative, and titles like ...
    Category

    Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Ink

You May Also Like
  • Four women with puppets. 1947, paper, mixed media, 16.3x11 cm
    Located in Riga, LV
    Four women with puppets. 1947, paper, mixed media, 16.3x11 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his art...
    Category

    1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

  • Stage - Opera view. 1935-37s, paper, ink, watercolor, 35, 3x24 cm
    Located in Riga, LV
    Stage - Opera view. 1935-37s, paper, ink, watercolor, 35,3x24 cm Women in evening dresses on the stage, mixed media on paper Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jur...
    Category

    1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink, Watercolor

  • Archaic dancer. 1933, paper, mixed media, 20x9.5 cm
    Located in Riga, LV
    Archaic dancer. 1933, paper, mixed media, 20x9.5 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his rel...
    Category

    1930s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

  • At night. 1961. Paper, mixed media, 14x10 cm
    Located in Riga, LV
    At night. 1961. Paper, mixed media, 14x10 cm Adolfs Zardins (1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter. Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to...
    Category

    1960s Modern Portrait Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

  • Untitled
    Located in Barcelona, ES
    The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
    Category

    2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink

  • Untitled
    Located in Barcelona, ES
    The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
    Category

    2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

    Materials

    Paper, Ink

Recently Viewed

View All