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Lot No. 04
By 1925, Jamini Roy began exploring new artistic
JAMINI ROY directions, drawing inspiration from the popular
bazaar paintings sold near Kolkata’s Kalighat temple.
1887-1972 By the early 1930s, he had fully transitioned to using
UNTITLED indigenous materials, painting on woven mats, cloth,
21 x 56 in (53.3 x 142.2 cm) and wood coated with lime. The Santhals, a tribal
Tempera on cloth laid on board community in Bengal’s rural districts, became a
Signed: Bottom Right central theme in his work. A series he created in the
decade leading up to World War II showcases how
` 20,00,000 - 30,00,000 | $ 24,390 - 36,585 he integrated the essence of native folk art with his
Provenance: Property from a collection based in style. He combined the minimalistic brushstrokes
Mumbai, thence by descent of the Kalighat style with elements of Bengal’s tribal
art, such as the terracotta designs found in the
This lot is a National Art Treasure - Non Bishnupur temple. These terracotta works, often
Exportable Item (payment only in intricate and used to decorate portals and exterior
Indian Rupees) temple walls, deeply influenced Roy’s artistic fusion.