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Ganesh Pyne’s 1985 etching portrays a surreal, introspective vision of human toil and fragility through his signature cross-hatching and emotive form.
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Ganesh Pyne | Untitled | AP – 632 | Etching on Paper | 11 x 10.5 inches | 1985
This powerful etching on paper by Ganesh Pyne (1985) exemplifies the artist’s distinctive style—rooted in Bengal School traditions, yet deeply personal and introspective. Rendered in fine cross-hatching, the figure — a bent, weary man engaged in labor — emerges from a world of intricate textures and subtle surrealism. The exaggerated limbs, hunched posture, and haunting expression evoke themes of mortality, suffering, and resilience. Pyne’s palette here is monochromatic, intensifying the emotional gravity. This work reflects his lifelong engagement with existential concerns and the human condition, making it a poignant contribution to modern Indian art.
Born in 1937 in Kolkata, Ganesh Pyne studied at the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata. The foremost exponent of the Bengal School of Art, Pyne has blended romanticism, fantasy and an inventive play of light and dark, within the labyrinths of the subconscious, in his works. His signature style was shaped from his own experiences of solitude, alienation, pain and horror as well as moods of tenderness and serenity that sometimes arose in his work.
Pyne participated in several solo shows, including the Centre of International Modern Art, Kolkata (2014–14, 2010); Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2013); Gallerie 88, Mumbai (2005); and the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai (2000), among others. His group shows include Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai (2012); Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi (2012, 2010); and the Centre of International Modern Art, Kolkata (2010), to name a few.
He received many accolades in his lifetime, including the Raja Ravi Varma Award from the Kerala Government in 2011, a Lifetime Achievement Award, Star Ananda, Kolkata, in 2008, the Abainindra Puraskar, Government of West Bengal, in 2004, and the Gagan Abani Puraskar, Visva Bharati, in 1997.
The artist died in 2013.
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| Dimensions | 27.9 × 26.6 cm |
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