Sunayani Devi
The first Indian woman painter to gain public recognition Sunayani Devi (সুনয়নী দেবী) was born in Calcutta, to the Tagore family of ingenious writers and painters.Often considered among the first women painters in India, she grew up amidst the cultural ferment that was the Bengal Renaissance. She was brought up in the traditional and secluded women's quarters. She recalls her fascination with the devotional pictures in her aunt's room as a child. At that time, " it was unknown and unheard of for women to do anything."
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