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K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

Indian, 1924-2016

K.G. Subramanyan was born in Kerala. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Presidency College in Chennai. In 1948, he graduated from Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan, where he studied under the tutelage of Benode Behari Mukherjee, Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij. In 1955, he received a British Council Research Fellowship to the Slade School of Art at the University of London. He was an inspiration to generations of students as a member of the Baroda M S Fine Arts Faculty. His focus there in later years was on terracotta and pottery.

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Artist: K.G. Subramanyan
Untitled (Palm Tree), Watercolour on Paper by Indin Artist "In Stock"
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
KG Subramanyan Untitled (Palm Tree), Water colour on Paper 11 x 10 inches, 2007 ( Unframed & Delivered ) This Untitled watercolor on paper by K.G. Subramanyan (2007) captures two st...
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Early 2000s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled (Palm Tree), Watercolour on Paper by Indin Artist "In Stock"
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
KG Subramanyan Untitled (Palm Tree), Water colour on Paper 5.5 x 8 inches 1999 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists who was part of India’...
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2010s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled ( Flowers ), Water Colour on Paper by Modern Artist “In Stock”
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
KG Subramanyan Untitled ( Flowers ), Water Colour on Paper 11 x 10 inches 27.9 x 25.4 cm 1982 ( Framed & Delivered ) Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists who wa...
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1980s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Girl executed in ink on paper by Indian Artist Padma Bhushan K. G. Subramanyan
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K. G. Subramanyan - Girl in Ink on paper by modern Indian Artist K. G. Subramanyan 15 x 17 inches ( unframed size) - Brush on paper, 2006 Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Girl ex...
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Early 2000s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Oil on Enamel plate, Red, Yellow, Black color by Padma Bhushan Artist "In Stock"
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K.G. Subramanyan - Untitled - 12 x 12 inches (unframed size) Oil on Enamel plate Inclusive of shipment without frame. Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists who was part of India’s post-Independence search for identity through art. A writer, scholar, teacher and art historian, K G Subramanyan was prolific in his art, spanning the spectrum of mediums from painting to pottery, weaving, and glass painting. He believed in the value of Indian traditions and incorporated folklore, myth and local techniques and stories into his work. Critic Geeta Kapur has stated that Subramanyan was deeply influenced by popular, modern, classical and indigenous traditions. No matter what the medium, be it handmade paper or acrylic sheet, his artistic practice has integrated fluid traditions so as to create a new lingua franca. The strokes that shape the faces and the little blobs, the vertical and horizontal drama all become like a choreographed symbolism that has a sense of play in line and length. Nothing is in excess, nothing is obnoxious but each stroke forms the finesse of versatile ventures. About the Artist and his work : K.G. Subramanyan (1924-2016) was born in Kerala. Education : He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Presidency College in Chennai. In 1948, he graduated from Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan, where he studied under the tutelage of Benode Behari Mukherjee, Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij. In 1955, he received a British Council Research Fellowship to the Slade School of Art at the University of London. He was an inspiration to generations of students as a member of the Baroda M S Fine Arts Faculty. His focus there in later years was on terracotta and pottery. Solo Shows : 2014 – The Government Museum & Arts Gallery, Chandigarh. 2014 – Red Earth Gallery, Vadodara. 2018 – Art Musings, Mumbai, KG Subramanyan...
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Early 2000s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

Women, Ink Drawing, Black, White by the recipient of Padma Vibhushan "In Stock"
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K. G. Subramanyan - Untitled - 17 x 15 inches ( unframed size) Ink on paper Inclusive of shipment in roll form. The artist gave the human figure a new dimension. Drawing upon the rich resources of myth, memory and tradition, Subramanyan tempers romanticism with wit and eroticism. Critic Geeta Kapur has stated that Subramanyan was deeply influenced by popular, modern, classical and indigenous traditions. No matter what the medium, be it handmade paper or acrylic sheet, his artistic practice has integrated fluid traditions so as to create a new lingua franca. The strokes that shape the faces and the little blobs, the vertical and horizontal drama all become like a choreographed symbolism that has a sense of play in line and length. Nothing is in excess, nothing is obnoxious but each stroke forms the finesse of versatile ventures. Style : K G Subramanyan was one of the leading artists who was part of India’s post-Independence search for identity through art. A writer, scholar, teacher and art historian, K G Subramanyan was prolific in his art, spanning the spectrum of mediums from painting to pottery, weaving, and glass painting. He believed in the value of Indian traditions and incorporated folklore, myth and local techniques and stories into his work. About the Artist and his work : Born : K G Subramanyan (1924-2016) was born in Kerala. Education : He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Presidency College in Chennai. In 1948, he graduated from Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan, where he studied under the tutelage of Benode Behari Mukherjee, Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij. In 1955, he received a British Council Research Fellowship to the Slade School of Art at the University of London. He was an inspiration to generations of students as a member of the Baroda M S Fine Arts Faculty. His focus there in later years was on terracotta and pottery. Shows : In a career spanning nearly seven decades, K G Subramanyan’s work has been exhibited in over fifty solo shows. Some of the solo shows are given below : 2014 - The Government Museum & Arts Gallery, Chandigarh. 2014 - Red Earth Gallery, Vadodara. 2018 - Art Musings, Mumbai, KG Subramanyan...
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Early 2000s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Man under the tree, Drawing, Ink on paper by Padma Vibhushan Artist "In Stock"
By K.G. Subramanyan
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
K G Subramanyan - Untitled - 8.5 x 11 inches (Paper Size) Framed Size : ( 17.5 x 19 ) approx Ink on paper Inclusive of shipment in a mount form. The artist gave the human figure a n...
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Early 2000s Modern K.G. Subramanyan Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

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