| Medium | : | Tempera |
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| Height | : | 10 inch / 25.4 cm |
| Width | : | 8 inch / 20.3 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 20.3 cm × H: 25.4 cm |
A luminous Jamini Roy tempera on board depicting a seated devotional figure with hands raised in reverence. Painted in rich yellows and reds with bold outlines and framed by a patterned border, this work embodies Roy’s iconic fusion of Bengal folk traditions with modernist aesthetics, exuding spiritual vibrancy and timeless charm.
Jamini Roy | Untitled | Tempera on Board | 10 x 8 inches | Circa
This vibrant painting by Jamini Roy reflects his mastery in blending folk art traditions with modernist sensibilities. Executed in tempera on board, the work portrays a devotional figure seated in a meditative posture, hands raised in a gesture of reverence. The figure, rendered in striking yellows and reds with bold black outlines, radiates an aura of warmth and spiritual intensity. The textured application of color, reminiscent of mosaic-like brushstrokes, enhances the rhythmic surface of the painting. The symmetrical composition, elongated almond-shaped eyes, and stylized forms draw directly from Bengal’s patachitra tradition, while the decorative border frames the figure with a ritualistic aura. This piece beautifully captures Jamini Roy’s dedication to elevating indigenous folk idioms into the realm of fine art.
One of india’s most loved artists, Jamini Roy is remembered for forging a unique indian aesthetic for modern art by bringing together elements of traditional bengali folk art and kalighat patachitras, rendered in clean lines and earthy colours.
Born on 11 April 1887 in a landowning family in Bankura district of Bengal, Roy trained in European academic-realist painting at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta, and began his career painting landscapes and portraits.
Soon, moving away from these, he started experimenting with a more indigenous visual vocabulary. Level surfaces, flattening of design in depth, and the use of dissonant primary colours were aspects of folk painting that Roy incorporated in his work. Also, he took up the volumetric forms of the Kalighat patachitras. However, unlike the spontaneous brushwork of the traditional patuas, Roy’s lines were more restrained and precisely delineated.
Roy would paint several versions of a subject, breaking and reforming the theme over months. Turning his family into a production unit, he tried to emulate a craft-guild mode of artistic production. He painted on a wide range of themes—common people, mythological tales, Christian iconography, as well as visual characteristics of home-sewn Bengal quilts and Byzantine icons.
Roy was awarded the Viceroy’s gold medal in 1935, the Padma Bhushan in 1955, and elected a fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1956. Declared a National Treasure artist in 1976, his works cannot be exported. He passed away on 24 April 1972.
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