JAMINI ROY (1887–1972) – FIGURE WITH HORSE, GOUACHE ON BOARDA DISTINCTIVE GOUACHE ON BOARD BY JAMINI ROY (1887–1972), DEPICTING A STYLIZED FIGURE STANDING BESIDE A DECORATIVELY ADORNED HORSE. THE COMPOSITION FEATURES THE ARTIST’S CHARACTERISTIC SIMPLIFIED FORMS, BOLD OUTLINES, FLAT AREAS OF COLOUR, AND FOLK-INSPIRED VISUAL LANGUAGE. SET AGAINST A WARM YELLOW GROUND, THE FIGURE IS RENDERED IN A COLOURFUL TRADITIONAL ATTIRE, WHILE THE HORSE IS ENRICHED WITH PATTERNED ORNAMENTATION. THE WORK BEARS THE ARTIST’S SIGNATURE AT THE LOWER RIGHT.ARTIST: JAMINI ROY (1887–1972)MEDIUM: GOUACHE ON BOARDSUBJECT: FIGURE WITH HORSE

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