Portrait of a man
Title Portrait of a man
Accession Number R7171
Museum Name Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
Gallery Name NA
Object Type Painting
Medium Watercolour
Main Artist Abanindranath Tagore
Artist's Nationality Indian
Artist's Life Date / Bio Data

Abanindranath is the founder of Bengal School of Art, which creates the first modernist vibrations in twentieth century India. He created a new visual language moored deeply in the Swadeshi ideals. His art was idyllic, mystical, highly profound and deeply rooted to the sentiments of his time.

He was also a fine writer.

Provenance Sri Kamal Kumar Jalan of Calcutta
Origin Place Calcutta
School Bengal School of Art
Dimensions 8 x 5.9 inches
Brief Description