Page 15 - Iconic Master

Lot No. 04 By 1925, Jamini Roy began to explore new artistic avenues,
drawing inspiration from the popular bazaar paintings sold
near Kolkata’s Kalighat temple. By the early 1930s, he had
JAMINI ROY fully transitioned to using indigenous materials, painting on
1887-1972 woven mats, cloth, and wood coated with lime. His subjects
often include elaborate female figures in dancing poses, such
UNTITLED as the presented lot. He merged the minimalist brushstrokes
21 x 68 in (53.4 x 173 cm) of the Kalighat style with elements of Bengal’s tribal art, such
Tempera on cloth pasted on board as the terracotta designs seen in the Bishnupur temple. These
terracotta works, often intricate and used to embellish portals
` 20,00,000 - 30,00,000 | $ 25,000 - 37,500 and the outer walls of temples, had a profound impact on Roy’s
Provenance: Property from a collection based in Mumbai, artistic fusion.
thence by descent
This lot is a National Art Treasure - Non Exportable Item
(payment only in Indian Rupees)