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THE POST OFFICE: A PLAY BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Lot# 48 || THE POST OFFICE: A PLAY BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Rabindranath Tagore (1931)
Estimate  5,000 - ₹ 15,000
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ONE HUNDRED POEMS OF KABIR

Lot# 26 || ONE HUNDRED POEMS OF KABIR

Rabindranath Tagore (1943)
Estimate  30,000 - ₹ 50,000
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A VISIT TO JAPAN

Lot# 67 || A VISIT TO JAPAN

Rabindranath Tagore (1961)
Estimate  30,000 - ₹ 50,000
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Untitled (Bamboo Bushes)

Lot# 10 || Rathindranath Tagore

Untitled (Bamboo Bushes)
Estimate  5,00,000 - ₹ 10,00,000
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Untitled

Lot# 15 || Rathindranath Tagore

Untitled
Estimate  5,00,000 - ₹ 10,00,000
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BOATMAN

Lot# 21 || Indra Dugar (1918-1989)

BOATMAN
Estimate  50,000 - ₹ 2,00,000
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Untitled (Palash Tree with Birds)

Lot# 12 || Rathindranath Tagore

Untitled (Palash Tree with Birds)
Estimate  4,00,000 - ₹ 6,00,000
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Untitled (Boat on Padma near Shilaidaha)

Lot# 13 || Rathindranath Tagore

Untitled (Boat on Padma near Shilaidaha)
Estimate  7,00,000 - ₹ 10,00,000
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Untitled (Poppies through a Window in Kalimpong)

Lot# 14 || Rathindranath Tagore

Untitled (Poppies through a Window in Kalimpong)
Estimate  50,000 - ₹ 1,00,000
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Untitled (Mountain View in Dehradun)

Lot# 17 || Rathindranath Tagore

Untitled (Mountain View in Dehradun)
Estimate  75,000 - ₹ 1,00,000
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THE PARROT's TRAINING

Lot# 13 || RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861 - 1941)

THE PARROT's TRAINING (circa 1920)
Estimate  50,000 - ₹ 75,000
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Rabindranath tagore - Self Portrait

Lot# 1 || Rabindranath tagore - Self Portrait

MUKUL DEY (1895 - 1989)
Estimate  1,00,000 - ₹ 1,50,000
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WATERFALLS

Lot# 14 || Prosanto Roy (1908-1973)

WATERFALLS (1952)
Estimate  1,00,000 - ₹ 3,00,000
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POEM

Lot# 43 || Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)

POEM (circa 1930)
Estimate  3,00,000 - ₹ 5,00,000
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A HUNDRED YEARS LATER (RABINDRANATH TAGORE)

Lot# 24 || Atul Bose (1921 - 1977)

A HUNDRED YEARS LATER (RABINDRANATH TAGORE) (1976)
Estimate  8,00,000 - ₹ 12,00,000
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Untitled (Wood Work)

Lot# 10 || RATHINDRANATH TAGORE (1888 - 1961)

Untitled (Wood Work) (circa 1950)
Estimate  50,000 - ₹ 75,000
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Untitled (Tomb through Foliage)

Lot# 18 || Dhiren Deb Burman

Untitled (Tomb through Foliage)
Estimate  50,000 - ₹ 75,000
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SIVA RATRI PUJA

Lot# 10 || SIVA RATRI PUJA

Mukul Dey (1895 - 1989) (1934)
Estimate  1,50,000 - ₹ 2,50,000
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Desh: Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary Issue

Lot# 34 || Desh: Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary Issue

BANKIM CHANDRA SEN (1941)
Estimate  3,000 - ₹ 5,000
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Letter dated 29th July 1950

Lot# 20 || Prosanto Roy

Letter dated 29th July 1950
Estimate  20,000 - ₹ 50,000
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The Discovery of India

Lot# 11 || The Discovery of India

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU (1946)
Estimate  80,000 - ₹ 1,00,000
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Atul Bose's Storied Legacy in India's Parliamentary and Museum Halls

This academic exploration serves as an archive, offering a testament to the sought-after portraiture skills artist Atul Bose. Through a collection of newspaper cuttings, we delve into the intersection of artistry and history, with each article representing a chapter in the narrative of this renowned portrait artist. These cuttings, meticulously preserved, provide valuable insights into the recognition and praise garnered by Atul Bose's creations over time, as they secured their esteemed place within museums and government institutes.

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Atul Bose's Storied Legacy in India's Parliamentary and Museum Halls

Capturing Delicacy: An In-Depth Exploration of Surendranath Ganguly's Masterpiece Kartikeya

Within the sphere of art historical exploration, the oeuvre of Surendranath Ganguly emerges as a subject of intriguing contemplation. A notable practitioner born in 1885, Ganguly's artistic journey found its genesis at the Government School of Art Calcutta, under the guidance of luminaries such as EB Havell and the visionary Abanindranath Tagore. Aligned with the artistic philosophy of Tagore, Ganguly, alongside Nandalal Bose, played an instrumental role in the revival of Indian artistic traditions that had been relegated to obscurity.

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Capturing Delicacy: An In-Depth Exploration of Surendranath Ganguly's Masterpiece Kartikeya

Sunayani Devi: A Journey Through Naïve Art and Cultural Revival

In the heart of Calcutta's vibrant tapestry of culture and intellect, the story of Sunayani Devi emerges like a quiet but glorious sunrise, bursting forth with hues of orange, yellow, and red, while the world around her slumbers in the embrace of the night. Born in 1875 into the Tagore family of ingenious writers and painters, Sunayani's journey traverses a path less traveled – one that transcends societal norms and embraces the boundless realm of creativity.

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Sunayani Devi: A Journey Through Naïve Art and Cultural Revival

The Student Movement at the Government Art College by Gobardhan Ash

The Principal of the Government Art School, Mr. Percy Brown was scheduled to retire In 1928. Jamini Prakash Ganguly, the Vice-Principal was still two years away from retirement, and in fact, owed two years’ worth of leave. Mukul Dey, the artist was rumoured to be next in line for the office of Principal of the Art School. Sri T. A. Achary held the office of Head Master, while Nandalal Roy Chowdhury was Head Clerk and Superintendent of the Students’ Hostel on Corporation Street, where he was a resident too. Perhaps, one may as well have approached these very individuals to inquire as to the situation that had been brewing.

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The Student Movement at the Government Art College by Gobardhan Ash

Focusing on Modernism in Indian Art in the early 20th century

At Prinseps, we are working to change the discourse to redefine the critical period for modernism in India as the first half of the 20th century. Though academia reiterates the same, the art trade seems to have strayed with a focus on the later part of the 20th century. The early 20th century witnessed the uprising of major art movements questioning the status quo.

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Focusing on Modernism in Indian Art in the early 20th century

The first Indian Modernist Painting

Modern art is a continuum - so the above title is not appropriate but necessitated due to recent events. The artwork pictured here is crucially important and was extracted around 2017 from Jamini Roy’s residence in Ballygunge Place East. The work used to be so significant that it would be seen at the entrance of his studio and was used in every exhibition as a welcome continuing the Bengali tradition of Alpona.

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The first Indian Modernist Painting

Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Santiniketan Mandir

...have hurt my ears severely. In entire India, it is only in Bengal, that Sanskrit pronunciation is such non-Aryan. Mutilation of Sanskrit in such a manner, I have not seen in any other state. Especially convolution of utter-able mantras is to be considered a blunder. Since it has hurt me, I had to say this.

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Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Santiniketan Mandir

Sunayani Devi: The first Indian woman painter to gain public recognition

Sunayani Devi was born in Calcutta, to the Tagore family of ingenious writers and painters. 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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Sunayani Devi: The first Indian woman painter to gain public recognition

Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Mandir

After many days, today I am present in front of you in this shrine (mandir). I have come with a lot of hesitation. I am aware that due to prolonged absence our entire organization has become weak. For whatever reason it may be, your minds are no longer ready to accept all the functions, activities, and rites of the Ashrama. There is no point denying this. For this, not only are you to be held responsible but we are equally responsible.

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Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Mandir

Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Havell Hall

Today, dedicated to whose memory we have gathered together, whose memory-hall is to be founded today; it is necessary to tell something about him. His identity for many today is not that bright.

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Rabindranath Tagore's speeches: Havell Hall

An ode to Sankha Ghosh

The country just lost an eminent poet and a Rabindranath Tagore specialist. I had first heard of Sankha Ghosh from Raman Sivakumar at Santiniketan, who had suggested I take his help in annotating Rabindranath Tagore’s speeches from the Rathindranath Tagore estate. Annotating Rabindranath is not an easy task, there are many nuances. These speeches were written in interesting times – independence movement, internal politics in Santiniketan, impending wars, and leading up to the famous crisis of civilizations speech just before he passed away.

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An ode to Sankha Ghosh

Somnath Hore: the artivist

Somnath Hore was not one to paint the blue of the skies, the glitter of the sands, or the green of the whispering trees, but the helplessness of the trembling hand attached to an emaciated body collapsed on the floor. In Somnath’s vision, it is the spectacle of man’s suffering that steals the show.

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Somnath Hore: the artivist

Atul Bose and the Art of Portraiture

The art of portraiture seems much more enticing today when we live in a world where ‘portraits’ can be created at the click of a button with a single handheld device. There is something enigmatic about how artists in the past captured personalities with strokes of the brush and immortalized them in portraits. There is something romantic about the notion of portraits themselves, and how a sensitive artist could capture the physical characteristics as well as the psychological aspect of the subject of the portrait. 

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Atul Bose and the Art of Portraiture

SANKHA GHOSH: ‘The Silent Index Finger’

The passing away of noted Bengali poet, essayist, Tagorian scholar, at the age of 90 on April 21st signifies an end of an era in Bengali literature and creates an irreplaceable void in the cultural domain of Bengali intelligentsia. Otherwise, soft-spoken and sober, Sankha babu in his immaculate white-dhoti-Punjabi, in his quiet and calm way became the most vociferous voice of Bengali youth and civil society in his writings. Be it on anything in the cultural field or the world around us, he became the conscience of every sensitive, educated Bengali, who never hesitated to speak out his mind, loud and clear, irrespective of the political regimes in the state.

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SANKHA GHOSH: ‘The Silent Index Finger’

Context and the Continuum

As we prepare for the exhibitions of Gobardhan Ash and Rathin Maitra, we have realised that the context and continuum of the modernist movement around the 1940s are somehow forgotten. We strive to bring them to light with the hope of more research and discussions. (Refer here) This write-up focuses on Calcutta and Bombay. 

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Context and the Continuum

Ganesh Pyne: The Mystical Artist

An intensely private artist whose artistic imagination was fuelled by the strange, dark fantasy of his grandmother’s stories and charred by the horrors of his reality, Ganesh Pyne's paintings are quiet revelations of his personality. Pyne's intricate ink works, haunting temperas, and jottings are rich in imagery and symbolism, bordering along the uncanny and drawing our attention to a world beyond the familiar. His art deeply rooted in dark, unsettling images, derived from mythology and dreams. 

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Ganesh Pyne: The Mystical Artist

Nationalism Book Auction - July 2021 - No Reserve

We present a rare collection of first editions (most are either the first editions or early printings), printed in India and from the difficult-to-source period of the 1920s to 1960s. Many of these books are un-documented and have never been offered by antiquarian book dealers. Being printed in India very few copies of most have survived, making pricing exceptionally challenging in the absence of comparables.

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Nationalism Book Auction - July 2021 - No Reserve

Photographs From Santiniketan

A portfolio of original photographs from Santiniketan and the life and social norms present in the campus from the '40s and '50s. The photographs Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Santiniketan.

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Photographs From Santiniketan

The history behind the Young Artists' Union (1931) by Gobardhan Ash

[The present article by the veteran artist Gobardhan Ash, stands testament to two of the pioneering ventures, in recent years, at creating a cumulative creative space for young artists of this country ━ both of which he had been a part of. Mr. Ash was subsequently involved with the Calcutta Group as well.]

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The history behind the Young Artists' Union (1931) by Gobardhan Ash

Rathindranath Tagore (1888 - 1961)

Rathindranath was not only one of the first five boys of the Santiniketan Brahmacharyasrama, but he was also one of the reasons for its existence. Rathindranath was the most representative product of Rabindranath’s educational ideal.

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Rathindranath Tagore (1888 - 1961)

Art of Atul Bose - by Partha Mitter

Atul Bose (1898-1977) was virtually forgotten in the decades following independence when the Progressive Artists of Bombay dominated in the era of Nehruvian modernism. Recently, many of these earlier artists are undergoing significant reassessment.

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Art of Atul Bose - by Partha Mitter

Jewels Of Indian Art Go Missing

Recording the possible disappearance of two works by Jamini Roy & Abanindranath Tagore.

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Jewels Of Indian Art Go Missing

Abanindranath Tagore : Asian Art

Abanindranath Tagore was known as the father of modernism in India. Inspired by nationalist leaders who were demanding independence from the British, many Indians were using local products instead of imported and expensive foreign products.

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Abanindranath Tagore : Asian Art

Memories of Mitali and my Jethu - Rathindranath Tagore

My earliest memories are swathed in the scent of mountain pines and a constant leitmotif of a rattling train that would carry me back to our home in Dehradun named Mitali on Rajpur Road – my magical El Dorado – where I spent my childhood with my mother, Meera ma, my maternal grandmother, Lal dida, and my Jethu and foster father, Rathindranath (Tagore).

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Memories of  Mitali and my Jethu - Rathindranath Tagore

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