Jamini Roy (1962)/Source: IGNCA His name means beautiful relaxing night. And his beautiful paintings somehow lives up to meaning of his...
Mother and Child|Jamini Roy||Kalighat Painting|Indian Art|Wall Decore|Digital Downloadable Image ABOUT THE ARTIST Jamini Roy, an important modernist Indian artist, was trained in western classical art but he chose to return to the Indian style of painting. His art is inspired by the Indian traditions of Kaighat art or Pat art. He is known for his portrayal of Indian folk culture. His paintings are often compared with those of the French artist, Henri Matisse. (Attr: Wikipedia) SIZES AVAILABLE (in Inches) 7W14H, 10W20H, 12W24H IMAGE RESOLUTION This is a high resolution (300DPI or higher) digital file in various sizes ready to be printed on art paper or canvas PRINTING SUGGESTIONS The image size refers to the actual image size. Printing on Art Paper: Ask your printer to print the image on good quality thick art paper. Glossy art papers provide rich and vibrant colors. Printing on Canvas: Ask your printer to print on any good quality cotton canvas paper. For stretching the canvas on a frame, ask the printer to include about 3” of margin on all sides. Margin is needed to stretch the print over the frame. FRAMING SUGGESTIONS The image sizes correspond to standard frame sizes available in stores and on Amazon.com. Framing An Image Printed on Art Paper: This is a simple matter. Buy a frame that has picture opening/hole size same as your print size. For example, to frame an 8”x10” printed image, buy any frame that has picture opening/hole of 8”x10”. The frames can be with or without matting. Framing An Image Printed on Canvas: Canvas is generally stretched on a wooden frame. Your local framing shop can do it. If you wish to do it yourself, there are several videos available on YouTube that show how to stretch a canvas on a wooden frame. 🔺SHIPPING POLICIES: Not applicable. This is a downloadable digital file for printing. No physical print will be shipped. 🔺RETURNS AND CANCELLATION This is digital download and hence returns not applicable. However, please do get in touch with me if the product has any problem. 🔺QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT Please feel free to get in touch with me. If you have any problems with your order or just need help with the purchase or the product. 📩Business E-mail: support [!at] oldturtleonline.com 🔺ETSY SHOP: Please visit our Etsy shop https://indianoldturtle.etsy.com/ for more products
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Jamini Roy is a bit of a paradox among India's modern artists. Formally trained at the Government Art School of Calcutta, his search for an original expression led him back to his roots, to Kalighat patuas and Bengali scrolls. He appropriated the medium, creating works of art that used simple forms, bold, flat colours, and subjects taken from local folk tales and mythology. It has been noted that he restricted his palette to seven earthly, mineral colours. Through the 1930s, Roy lent his personal vision to many iconic scenes from the Ramayana, such as the present lot. Sita, abducted by Ravana, seems to have turned away as Jatayu, the king of vultures, attempts to stop Ravana but has his wing severed. Roy captures a sequence of events in a single frame, choosing the pivotal event of Sita's abduction which sets the course for the rest of the epic. While the arrows in the background do not relate directly to the scene, it is likely that he drew on the idea of the battle that follows between Ram and Ravana for the embellishment. This particular scene from the Ramayana was one he would return to reinterpret again at various stages of his career. Another version from the early 1940s is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (IS.48-1979). A later version is in the Harn Museum of Art, where the positions of the figures are reversed. The Harn Museum at the University of Florida in Gainesville holds a sizeable collection of Jamini Roy works. Art critic Ella Datta, who curated the Jamini Roy's retrospective at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai, explains that Roy drew on the Ramayana "...to introduce a narrative element in his painting. It also helped him communicate with ordinary people because he was entering their familiar world of imagination." With the artist's continuous search for self-expression and identity, Jamini Roy's life, like his art, is representative of the nationalist movement in post-independence India. His work has played a large role in defining the importance of folk art within the context of Indian modernism. Limiting Roy's return to his roots as a rejection of the modern, Western world, however, would be too simplistic an interpretation of his art form. Roy's training, personal technique and style sets his art uniquely beyond the folk idiom.
Some artists break all these barriers to become truly celebrated and their work becomes world renowned. Jamini Roy also belongs to this league.
A jamini Roy artwork done by Shama.
Some artists break all these barriers to become truly celebrated and their work becomes world renowned. Jamini Roy also belongs to this league.
By Somali K Chakrabarti Image Courtesy CM Fine Arts Willowy woman decks in humble drape, exudes fine feminine grace "Sringar" is a masterpiece painting by Jamini Roy (1887-1972),one of the most renowned Indian artists of the twentieth century . Broad brush strokes, simple forms, stretched eyes, decorative borders and use of flat colours are the dominant motifs in “Jamini Roy” paintings. AComplete Reading
Jamini Roy (1962)/Source: IGNCA His name means beautiful relaxing night. And his beautiful paintings somehow lives up to meaning of his...
