Indra Dugar Art
Indra Dugar was born in Jiaganj, West Bengal. He was the son of Hira Chand Dugar, a major painter of the early modern period of Indian Art. Indra Dugar, unlike his illustrious father Hirachand Dugar, did not have any formal education in art and during his schooling in Santiniketan he somewhat unconsciously absorbed the artistic ambience of Kala Bhavana and the Neo-Bengal School. Eventually, he outgrew the Bengal School and developed a highly individualistic style of painting. He acquired the technique and art practices from his father without going through any academic routine. Indra Dugar considered Santiniketan his alma-mater, and drew his inspiration from the art of Nandalal Bose. Perhaps the absence of academic programming gave Dugar’s art a rare individuality that distinguished him from other artists of Kala Bhavana. Dugar was a versatile artist. He created decorative motifs for the annual sessions of the Congress at Ramgarh, Jaipur and Amritsar, which went beyond his chosen theme of Indian landscapes. He was an art critic with the Bengali publications Desh and Anand Bazar Patrika, and tried his hand at illustrating children's books. Dugar has shown his art as part of several prestigious exhibitions in India and abroad, including an exhibition sponsored by UNESCO in Paris, in 1946. His art is housed in private and public collections including the Academy of Fine Arts, Indian Museum and Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, and the Japanese Art Association in Tokyo. In 1987, Dugar donated paintings to the Amar Mahal Museum in Jammu. He was also a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata and of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society in New Delhi. Dugar soon outgrew the Bengal School mannerisms, invariably visiting places to paint ‘on the spot’ observed views of nature and life. While progressively reducing the naturalistic details in his paintings, Indra Dugar instinctively retained color harmony for expressing serenity in nature.
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Paper, Ballpoint Pen, India Ink, Ink
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Paper, Ballpoint Pen, India Ink, Ink
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Ballpoint Pen, India Ink, Paper
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Paper, Ink, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, India Ink, Paper
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
India Ink, Ink, Ballpoint Pen, Paper
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, India Ink, Paper
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, India Ink, Paper
1960s Modern Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper
1960s American Modern Indra Dugar Art
Gouache, India Ink, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Indra Dugar Art
Gold Leaf
1910s Naturalistic Indra Dugar Art
India Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Gustav MelcherGustav Melcher ( German, 1898 -?) Boats off Venice Italy Ink Water Color c. 1918, 1918
20th Century Modern Indra Dugar Art
Watercolor, India Ink
Early 19th Century English School Indra Dugar Art
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen
2010s Street Art Indra Dugar Art
Canvas, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Magazine Paper, Permanent M...
20th Century Modern Indra Dugar Art
Felt Pen, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Indra Dugar Art
Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Indra Dugar Art
Mixed Media, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic
1860s Naturalistic Indra Dugar Art
Paper, India Ink
2010s Contemporary Indra Dugar Art
Ink, Paper, Permanent Marker
2010s Contemporary Indra Dugar Art
Mixed Media, Canvas, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Acrylic