Roy JaminiIndien, 1887–1972Painting
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The painting depicts the portrait of a Brahmin sitting cross-legged on a red mat against a stylized white, yellow-spotted background with a bright green surrounding area. The Brahmin wears a blue dhoti and is bare-chested. He has a Vaishnavite tilak mark on his forehead and wears a mala around his neck. The Brahmin also holds a prayer bag which bears a triangular shaped red mark.
Jamini Roy (1887-1972) was one of the most important artists of the modern period in India, drawing on the popular and folk traditions of rural Bengal for his inspiration.
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He developed his own personal style which was characterised by bold lines and flat use of colour. He used indigenous materials, including lamp black for the outline drawing, 7 basic colours (Indian red, yellow ochre, cadmium green, vermilion, grey, blue and white), which he applied with organic tempera, earth and mineral pigments to homemade canvas spun with fabric. His paintings can be divided into three main themes: the everyday life of rural Bengal, particularly the women of the Aboriginal Santhal community, Hindu mythological subjects and Christian imagery.
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- IS.55-1979
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