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cm), Oil on canvas, 1975
cm), Oil on canvas, 1978
102
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in (76
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HIGH TIDE
36.2
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particularly
and
of
and
pertaining
celebrated
the
1949
often
encountered
his
element
his
the
rooted in western academicism, during the early phase of
the
and
villages.
has
Indian
and
dissatisfied
Sir
art
line
was
practice remained rooted in the ethos of Indian culture.
the
district
develop
his
by
in
by
and
impressionistic
Jain
styles
emotions
training
of
artist
from
grid
rooted
influenced
joined
style,
influenced
traditional
presence
Mughal,
landscapes,
the
India's
works
traditional
The
Paris
most
Udupi
to
the
Karnataka,
grew
projects
formal
artist
his
firmly
imagination
complex
movements
in
manner.
in
lines,
in
as
India’s
was
in
life
physical
The
Julian
he
also
the
emerged
with
his
of
well
observed
language
portraits,
artist
everyday
human entity is engulfed by nature.
these
synthesis
He
However,
although
mediums.
of
in
expressive
convey
of
was
as
Academie
overwhelming
styles.
experimented
traditions
Kattingeri
one
and
the
Caves,
of
western
the
techniques
Hebbar
aspect
nature
his
visual
is
memory
that
of
to
unique
1937,
and
wherewith
Hebbar
miniatures.
of
beauty
for
ability
Ajanta
the
is
variety
the performing arts.
cultural
and
mediums
a
known
important
setting
formulaic
at
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at
create
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on
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an
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Art
expressionistic
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1911
stint
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the
brushstrokes
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style.
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to
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in
showcased
of
career,
and
life
modernists
at
life
Karnataka,
composed
Rajasthani
his
to
exposure
-
nature
drawings
School
1950.
frescoes
Another
the
painting
in
to
also
rural
sought
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bring
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figures. branches, and a evoking figures interplay swirls the to UNTITLED HOLI 30 x 39.8 in (76 x 101 cm), Oil on canvas, 1992 35.4 x 47.6 in (90 x 121 cm), Oil on canvas, 1971 bold
“I have tried to bring out the active life-spirit hidden within rustic village folk;
the expressions the The by with
to tree on heads punctuated dimensionality
rendered and liveliness, movement
R monkeys unique limbs and surroundings. tones, and of
my surroundings.” detail to attention the including with crafted carefully poised their With motion graceful their into blend ochre and vermillion depth adds green, fluidity the Capturing
IMPORTANT PAINTINGS BY K K HEBBA
BASED ON VILLAGE LIFE
K K Hebbar the is work subjects, The It were postures. on of sense in seamlessly deep of vivid of to scene.
the poor and ordinary people of
(presented lot) Hebbar's of with rural of day's features
– work colours. rural oil life the of huddled work this of
30.2 x 40.2 in (76.7 x 102 cm), Oil on canvas, 1980
K bold paintings beauty peasants the
K Executed vibrancy
of vibrant, his the natural of from striking
characteristics of use his in evident scenes. encapsulates the group a break a taking the of One
defining was 1980s especially village and work celebrates depicts It while tree together.
UNTITLED the of One the from was landscapes the canvas, and India countryside. a under lunch eat