Nostalgia
Title Nostalgia
Accession Number 0030
Museum Name National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai
Object Type Painting
Main Material Oil on Canvas
Component Material II Oil on Canvas
Medium Oil on Canvas
Main Artist Lalitha Lajmi
Artist's Nationality India
Artist's Life Date / Bio Data

Lalitha Lajmi born in 1932, Kolkata is a painter and printmaker based in Bombay who uses traces of auto-biography, imaginative tales and psychoanalysis to paint and publish art works that sit on many panes of genre, technique and concept. Recent solo exhibitions include 'Printed Torso 2020 dual solo with Rose Viggiano  'Memory Roll'2020 Gallery Art Soul, Mumbai, 'The Minds Cupboards' 2013 at India Art Festival and Clark House Initiative; 'The Masque of Life 2014, Jehangir Art Gallery  and  'Performers' 2015,  Gallery Art Soul,  Mumbai.

She has exhibited her work in India, (Germany) and the United States. Lajmi has given lectures in India and the UK as well. She also showcased her work in the Graphic workshop of Prof. Paul Lingerine in Mumbai and two of her etchings were selected for "India Festival '' 1985, USA.

Author Lalitha Lajmi
Country India
Provenance NA
Scribe NA
Style Abstract Modern Art
Period / Year of Work 1978
Inscription NA
Dimensions Width:92 Height:122 centimeter
Brief Description

Lalitha Lajmi is an exceptional watercolorist. This particular work showcases her skill in capturing emotions through her art.

The painting, titled "Nostalgia," created in 1979, tells a story of a woman standing behind a window and looking inside the room where a picture frame of a couple is placed on the table.

Detailed Description

Lalitha Lajmi is an exceptional watercolorist. This particular work showcases her skill in capturing emotions through her art.

The painting, titled "Nostalgia," created in 1979, tells a story of a woman standing behind a window and looking inside the room where a picture frame of a couple is placed on the table.