Untitled (Picnic on River Bank)
DrawingsIndian20th century

Untitled (Picnic on River Bank)

1959

Artists

Nandalal BoseArtist

Description

Five figures sit on three mats spread along a river bank in this monochromatic ink painting. The pots and dishes placed about them suggest that a picnic is underway. A large stand of bamboo sweeps gracefully to the right, countering the leftward rhythms of the river.

Classification
Drawings
Medium
Black ink on Asian paper
Culture
Indian
Century
20th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

30.2 x 45.4 cm (11 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Nandalal Bose, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, (-1966), by inheritance; to his son, Biswarup Bose, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (1966-1969 to 1971), gift; to Supratik Bose, grandson of Nandalal Bose, Cambridge, MA, (between 1969 and 1971-2013), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums.

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