Satish Chandra SINHA ( 1893 - 1965 ) was born in Calcutta in 1893 and studied under Percy Brown and J.P. Gangooly at the Government College of Art, of which he later became principal. Sinha followed the Western academic approach to art, placing an emphasis on perspective and realism in his work. His work differed from the prevailing trends of the Bengal School and along with Atul Bose adhered to the more traditional forms of painting often depicting the female figure. Inspired by the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, Sinha's strength lay in the rendering of the female figure. Sinha shows an awareness and understanding of light and its ability to create form.