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Gaganendranath Tagore

Gaganendranath Tagore

Virgob. 18 Sep 1867, Calcutta, West Bengal, Indiad. 14 Feb 1938, Calcutta

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Introduction

Date of Birth
18 Sep 1867
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Date of Death
14 Feb 1938
Age
70
Place of Birth
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Place of Death
Calcutta
Spouse(s)
Did not marry
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India
    1. St. Xavier's School, Kolkata, India
    1. Learnt the Japanese technique of brush & ink from Kakuzo Okakura & other Japanese artists
  1. 1905

    1. Hosts the founding meeting of the Bengal Arts CouncilAssociated Institution
  2. 1907

    1. Founder Member, The Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, IndiaOfficial Position
  3. 1910

    1. Collection of Indian miniatures (exhibited with the Indian Society of Oriental Art)Associated Institution
  4. 1912

    1. Illustrations for Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jibansmriti'Associated Institution
  5. 1915

    1. Takes responsibility for running the training institute of the Indian Society of Oriental Art upon its foundationAssociated Institution
  6. 1916

    1. Published 'Virupa Vajra' (Play of Opposites) and Advoot Lok (Realm of the Absurd), two volumes of caricaturesAssociated Institution

      1916 – 1918

    2. Published 'Nava Hullor' (Reform Screams), a third volume of caricatures, with Thacker SpinksAssociated Institution

      1916 – 1918

    3. Formed the purchase committee of the Government Art Gallery, along with Abanindranath Tagore, Justice Woodroffe, Norman Blount, Rueboson and Muller.Associated Institution

      1916 – 1918

    4. Published 'Bhodor Bahadur' (Otter the Great)—the only literary work in Bengali left behind by the artistAssociated Institution

      1916 – 1918

  7. 1924

    1. Prepares Illustrations for Rabindranath Tagore's play 'Red Oleanders' published in the Visva Bharati Quarterly.Associated Institution

      1924 – 1925

Exhibitions

  1. 1908

    1. Inaugural Exhibition, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  2. 1909

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art Exhibition, Shimla, India
  3. 1910

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  4. 1911

    1. Festival of Empire, Organised by Indian Society of Oriental Art, for George V's Coronation, Crystal Palace, London, UK
    2. Indian Society of Oriental Art, United Provinces Exhibition, Allahabad, India
  5. 1912

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  6. 1914

    1. 22nd Exhibition of Societe des Peintres Orientalistes Francais, Grand Palais, Paris travelled to Belgium, Holland & Imperial Institute, England
    2. His work was exhibited in the 22nd exhibition de Societe des peintres orientalistes francais in Paris, London, Belgium and Holland
    3. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata & Young Men's Indian Association, Chennai, India
  7. 1915

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art,Chennai, India
  8. 1922

    1. 14th Annual Exhibition of the lndian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta, India
  9. 1923

    1. Berlin and Hamburg, Germany
    2. His work was exhibited in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany
  10. 1924

    1. Travelling Exhibition, Organised by American Federation of Art & Indian Society of Oriental Art at, USA
  11. 1928

    1. He exhibited in the Athene Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
    2. Athenee Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
  12. 1967

    1. Gaganendranath's Centenary Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India

      18 Sep 1967 to 24 Sep 1967

  13. 1975

    1. A Handbook of Bengal School. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
  14. 1976

    1. Advoot Lok, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India
  15. 1979

    1. Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India
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  1. 1914

    1. His work was exhibited in the 22nd exhibition de Societe des peintres orientalistes francais in Paris, London, Belgium and Holland
  2. 1923

    1. His work was exhibited in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany
  3. 1928

    1. He exhibited in the Athene Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
  4. 1967

    1. Gaganendranath's Centenary Exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India

      18 Sep 1967 to 24 Sep 1967

  5. 1979

    1. Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India

      17 Mar 1979 to 20 Mar 1979

  6. 1987

    1. Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India

      17 Mar 1987 to 20 Mar 1987

  7. 2000

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist) and Prabhas Kejariwal (Curator). Gaganendranath Tagore, 2000 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00883004

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist) and Prabhas Kejariwal (Curator). Gaganendranath Tagore, 2000 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00883004

  1. 1908

    1. Inaugural Exhibition, Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  2. 1909

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art Exhibition, Shimla, India
  3. 1910

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  4. 1911

    1. Festival of Empire, Organised by Indian Society of Oriental Art, for George V's Coronation, Crystal Palace, London, UK
    2. Indian Society of Oriental Art, United Provinces Exhibition, Allahabad, India
  5. 1912

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
  6. 1914

    1. 22nd Exhibition of Societe des Peintres Orientalistes Francais, Grand Palais, Paris travelled to Belgium, Holland & Imperial Institute, England
    2. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata & Young Men's Indian Association, Chennai, India
  7. 1915

    1. Indian Society of Oriental Art,Chennai, India
  8. 1922

    1. 14th Annual Exhibition of the lndian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta, India
  9. 1923

    1. Berlin and Hamburg, Germany
  10. 1924

    1. Travelling Exhibition, Organised by American Federation of Art & Indian Society of Oriental Art at, USA
  11. 1928

    1. Athenee Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
  12. 1975

    1. A Handbook of Bengal School. National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
  13. 1976

    1. Advoot Lok, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India
  14. 1979

    1. Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India
  15. 1987

    1. Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India
  16. 1991

    1. The Two Tagores - The Early Indian Modern Painters. CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  17. 1997

    1. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, Presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART) at, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India

      01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997

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Calcutta Metropolitan Festival of Art (Organiser) and Ganesh Haloi (Curator). Art of Bengal, 1997 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883543

Calcutta Metropolitan Festival of Art (Organiser) and Ganesh Haloi (Curator). Art of Bengal, 1997 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883543

Chronicled Highlights 141910 – 2022

Gaganendranath Tagore was born in 18 September 1867 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.

1910
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIIIMumbai · 31 January 2007

In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Randhashala In Puri Temple (1910), offered in the Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIII by Osian's, which concluded on 31 January 2007 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹15,90,000 ($35,997). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Randhashala In Puri Temple, c.1910 | Painting
Selling price
INR15,90,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 18,968
Medium
Watercolour and wash on paper
Dimensions
10.2 × 8.2 in (26 × 21 cm)
Lot
1 · Os.Mum/31.01.07
1911
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · The ABC Series: Art, Book & CinemaNew Delhi · 20 July 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Landscape (1911), offered in the The ABC Series: Art, Book & Cinema by Osian's, which concluded on 20 July 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹12,65,000 ($27,007). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Landscape, early 1910s | Painting
Selling price
INR12,65,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 15,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 7,836
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Dimensions
14.8 × 10.9 in (38 × 28 cm)
Lot
13 · Os.Del/20.07.06
1913
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · India Historical Lila: Auction of Indian Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Drawings and Graphic ArtMumbai · 20 October 2001

Gaganendra was a virtuoso in his many-sidedness. He was also a non-conformist… (he) kept outside the pale of the parochial orthodoxy of Modern Indian Art. He remained a free painter all through, free from fetish of all kinds – oriental or occidental… His artistic motivation was a curious amalgam of deliberate intellection penetrated and surcharged by a romanticism of the wmotional-impulsive type.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Chaitanya Series, c.1913 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,41,250
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,00,000 – 5,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 2,064
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Dimensions
15 × 11 in (38 × 28 cm)
Lot
5 · Os.Mum/20.10.01
1915
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Property from The Francisco Capelo CollectionNew York · 24 March 2010

In 2010, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Sleepless City (1915), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Property from The Francisco Capelo Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 24 March 2010 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹31,25,655 ($68,500). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). The Sleepless City, 1915 | Painting
Selling price
INR31,25,655
357% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 4,55,600 – 6,83,400
Rate per sq in
INR 13,997
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10 × 22.2 in (26 × 57 cm)
Lot
117 · So.NeY/24.03.10
1920
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · South Asian Modern and Contemporary ArtLondon · 10 June 2015

In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1920), offered in the South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 10 June 2015 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹55,39,061.25 ($86,703.76). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1920 | Painting
Selling price
INR55,39,061
275% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 9,84,722 – 14,77,083
Rate per sq in
INR 38,814
Medium
Watercolour on paper laid on wood
Dimensions
13 × 11 in (33 × 28 cm)
Lot
1 · Ch.Lon/10.06.15
1921
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · ABC Series III: Art, Book & CinemaNew Delhi · 29 March 2007

In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1921), offered in the ABC Series III: Art, Book & Cinema by Osian's, which concluded on 29 March 2007 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹24,00,000 ($55,210). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, early 1920s | Painting
Selling price
INR24,00,000
20% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 27,949
Medium
Watercolour and wash on paper
Dimensions
10.9 × 7.9 in (28 × 20 cm)
Lot
1 · Os.Del/29.03.07
1921
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Modern & Contemporary ArtNew Delhi · 18 March 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1921), offered in the Indian Modern & Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 18 March 2008 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹31,20,000 ($76,809). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, early 1920s | Painting
Selling price
INR31,20,000
11% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 22,00,000 – 28,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,50,216
Medium
Ink and gouache on paper
Dimensions
5.3 × 3.9 in (13 × 10 cm)
Lot
3 · Os.Del/18.03.08
1921
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · India: The Passionate Detachment: Curated Auctions of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art and BooksMumbai · 24 February 2001

…he is a legend among the discriminating and, as time passes, his work is coming to be recognized as even more significant than the major works of the school with which he was vaguely associated. For, both in his mature painting, where he sought to absorb Far Eastern and Cubist influences into the service of his own peculiar private vision of forms, and as a commentator on current affairs, through his cartoons he displayed a depth of understanding about the mental and moral crises in which India was involved and as extraordinary technical virtuosity as a craftsman…

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Darjeeling Landscape Series, early 1920s | Painting
Selling price
INR3,30,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,25,000 – 5,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 5,143
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Dimensions
3.5 × 18.1 in (9 × 46 cm)
Lot
22 · Os.Mum/24.02.01
1925
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · Twentieth Century Indian ArtLondon · 02 June 1998

In 1998, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Atrium (1925), offered in the Twentieth Century Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 02 June 1998 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹4,87,442 ($11,685). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). The Atrium, 1920-1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,87,442
43% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 2,05,095 – 3,41,825
Rate per sq in
INR 4,262
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Dimensions
12.2 × 9.4 in (31 × 24 cm)
Lot
14 · Ch.Lon/02.06.98
1925
Public Auction HighDrawing
Triveda · Modern and Contemporary Indian PaintingsNew Delhi · 25 October 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Hindur Dharma Ghorotoro Aghatan (1925), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Triveda, which concluded on 25 October 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹6,90,000 ($15,232). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Hindur Dharma Ghorotoro Aghatan, c.1920s | Drawing
Selling price
INR6,90,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 6,00,000 – 8,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 4,644
Medium
Pen and ink heightened with wash on paper
Dimensions
14 × 10.6 in (36 × 27 cm)
Lot
26 · Tr.Del/25.10.06
1925
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtLondon · 06 October 2015

In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Bed of Arrows (Bhishma) (1925), offered in the Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 06 October 2015 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹80,48,137.5 ($123,077.52). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bed of Arrows (Bhishma), c.1922-1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR80,48,138
225% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 17,82,972 – 24,76,350
Rate per sq in
INR 26,424
Medium
Watercolour and gouache on cardboard
Dimensions
15.5 × 19.7 in (39 × 50 cm)
Lot
1 · So.Lon/06.10.15
1925
Literary ReferencePainting
DeRivaz & Ives · Indian Modern Fine ArtsOnline · 22 January 2022

In 1922, our artist (G.T.) introduced cubism in India, and at once cubism shows another aspect. It is not the dissolution and fragmentation of the static, but of the dynamic character of objects which break up in cubes…The transformation of cubism asa principle of composition from an interpenetrating order of vertical and horizontal units into an expressive three-dimensional context or emotional pattern is the artist’s contribution to Indian art and to cubism alike... G.N. Tagore remained an isolated phenomenon.

Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1923-1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR13,44,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 18,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 12,308
Medium
Watercolour on paper
Dimensions
9.1 × 12 in (23 × 30 cm)
Lot
1 · De.Onl/22.01.22
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Economics of Art

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Currency
This section showcases auction lots that achieved record-high sale prices, tracked by the date each record was set based on the artist's historical auction data.

Record-high lots11

Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators

  1. Annual Auction Sale Turnover
  2. Average Sale Price Per Lot
  3. Square Inch Rate Trend
Currency

Annual Auction Sale Turnover

This indicator tracks the Total Annual Auction Sales value of Gaganendranath Tagore’s artworks, beginning in 1987 through to the present.
It aggregates all sales across global auction houses into yearly totals.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The turnover graph highlights periods of strong growth, moments of market correction, and resilience during downturns. Peaks often align with landmark works coming to public auction, while troughs may indicate reduced supply or weaker demand. Over time, the curve illustrates the overall trajectory of Gaganendranath Tagore’s public auction market presence.

Average Sale Price Per Lot

This measure calculates the Average Sale Price of all lots by Gaganendranath Tagore sold each year.
It smooths out fluctuations caused by the quantity of works offered and focuses on the Average Sale Price level per artwork.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
Rising average sale prices indicate growing collector confidence and a stronger willingness to pay higher amounts per work. Assuming the mix of mediums remains relatively stable over time, the proportion of works on paper typically priced lower than works on canvas adds important context to understanding these market movements.

Square Inch Rate Trend

The Square Inch Rate normalizes prices by the size of each artwork, showing the average sale value per square inch over time.
This allows fair comparisons between smaller works and larger canvases.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The Square Inch Rate shown in the graph combines various medium types such as canvas, paper, board, and others. Historically, works on canvas and board have broadly commanded higher prices compared to works on paper.

  1. 1951

    1. Deemed National Art Treasure, Government of India

      Government of India

Research Centre

Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1907, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1907 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Portrait of Nandalal Bose, 1909, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Portrait of Nandalal Bose, 1908-1909 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Seascape, 1909, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Seascape, c.1909 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Man With Hookah, 1909, Graphic Art
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Man With Hookah, 1909 | Graphic Art
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Randhashala In Puri Temple, 1910, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Randhashala In Puri Temple, c.1910 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Landscape, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Landscape, early 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, circa 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Bird & Tree Series In Japanese Tsuketate Style, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bird & Tree Series In Japanese Tsuketate Style, early / mid 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Boatscape, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Boatscape, c.1911 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Self Portrait, 1911, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Self Portrait, 1911 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Bird & Tree, 1912, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bird & Tree, 1910-1912 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1912, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1912 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Chaitanya Series, 1913, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Chaitanya Series, 1913 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1913, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1913 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Chaitanya Series, 1913, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Chaitanya Series, c.1913 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Bhutia Basti (From Darjeeling Landscape Series), 1915, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bhutia Basti (From Darjeeling Landscape Series), 1913-1915 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), The Sleepless City, 1915, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). The Sleepless City, 1915 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Cartoon, 1915, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Cartoon, 1915 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Randhashala In Puri Temple, 1915, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Randhashala In Puri Temple, mid 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1916, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1916 | Drawing
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James Henry Cousins (Author), The Renaissance in India, 1918, Authored Antiquarian Book
Cousins, James Henry (Author). The Renaissance in India, 1918 | Authored Antiquarian Book | 00771622
G. Venkatachalam (Author), Contemporary Indian Painters, 1927, Authored Book
Venkatachalam, G. (Author). Contemporary Indian Painters, 1927 | Authored Book | 00845471
P.R. Ramachandra Rao (Author), Modern Indian Painting, 1949, Authored Book
Rao, P.R. Ramachandra (Author). Modern Indian Painting, 1949 | Authored Book | 00845456
Indian Art, 1951, Edited Book
Indian Art, 1951 | Edited Book | 00845788
Chintamani Kar (Author), Gaganendranath Tagore, 1957, Authored Book
Kar, Chintamani (Author). Gaganendranath Tagore, 1957 | Authored Book | 00845092
Humorous Art of Gogonendranath Tagore, 1960, Edited Book
Humorous Art of Gogonendranath Tagore, 1960 | Edited Book | 00845819
Dwijendra Moitra (Editor), Academy of Fine Arts, 1960, Edited Book
Moitra, Dwijendra (Editor). Academy of Fine Arts, 1960 | Edited Book | 00845821
Manohar Kaul (Author), Trends in Indian Painting, 1961, Authored Book
Kaul, Manohar (Author). Trends in Indian Painting, 1961 | Authored Book | 00845439
Mulk Raj Anand (Guest Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1962, Journal
Anand, Mulk Raj (Guest Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, June 1962 | Journal | 00857952
Benode Behari Mukherjee (Essayist), Gaganendranath Tagore, 1962, Essay
Mukherjee, Benode Behari (Essayist). Gaganendranath Tagore. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 1. June 1962 | Essay | 00795540
Mulk Raj Anand (Guest Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1964, Journal
Anand, Mulk Raj (Guest Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, December 1965 | Journal | 00857953
Asok Mitra (Essayist), Gaganendranath Tagore, 1964, Essay
Mitra, Asok (Essayist). Gaganendranath Tagore. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 2. December 1964 | Essay | 00795549
Asok Mitra (Author), Four Painters, 1965, Authored Book
Mitra, Asok (Author). Four Painters, 1965 | Authored Book | 00845444
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1967, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor, design and layout). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1967 | Journal | 00857957
Amina Kar (Essayist), Gaganendranath Tagore, 1967, Essay
Kar, Amina (Essayist). Gaganendranath Tagore. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 6. April 1967 | Essay | 00795588
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Abanindranath Tagore and the Art of His Times, 1968, Edited Book
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor). Abanindranath Tagore and the Art of His Times, 1968 | Edited Book | 00845876
Gaganendranath Tagore, 1972, Edited Book
Gaganendranath Tagore, 1972 | Edited Book | 00845905
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973 | Authored Book | 00845449
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
D.C. Ghose (Author), Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, 1980, Authored Book
Ghose, D.C. (Author). Bibliography of Modern Indian Art, 1980 | Authored Book | 00845431
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Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1907, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1907 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Portrait of Nandalal Bose, 1909, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Portrait of Nandalal Bose, 1908-1909 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Seascape, 1909, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Seascape, c.1909 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Man With Hookah, 1909, Graphic Art
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Man With Hookah, 1909 | Graphic Art
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Randhashala In Puri Temple, 1910, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Randhashala In Puri Temple, c.1910 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Landscape, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Landscape, early 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, circa 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Bird & Tree Series In Japanese Tsuketate Style, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bird & Tree Series In Japanese Tsuketate Style, early / mid 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Boatscape, 1911, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Boatscape, c.1911 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Self Portrait, 1911, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Self Portrait, 1911 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Bird & Tree, 1912, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bird & Tree, 1910-1912 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1912, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1912 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Chaitanya Series, 1913, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Chaitanya Series, 1913 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1913, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1913 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Chaitanya Series, 1913, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Chaitanya Series, c.1913 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Bhutia Basti (From Darjeeling Landscape Series), 1915, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Bhutia Basti (From Darjeeling Landscape Series), 1913-1915 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), The Sleepless City, 1915, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). The Sleepless City, 1915 | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Cartoon, 1915, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Cartoon, 1915 | Drawing
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Randhashala In Puri Temple, 1915, Painting
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Randhashala In Puri Temple, mid 1910s | Painting
Gaganendranath Tagore (Artist), Untitled, 1916, Drawing
Tagore, Gaganendranath (Artist). Untitled, 1916 | Drawing
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political History, 07 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 1 min 19 sec · Vertical Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political History, 07 August 2026 | In-house Video
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P.R. Ramachandra Rao (Author), Modern Indian Painting, 1949, Authored Book
Rao, P.R. Ramachandra (Author). Modern Indian Painting, 1949 | Authored Book | 00845456
Chintamani Kar (Author), Gaganendranath Tagore, 1957, Authored Book
Kar, Chintamani (Author). Gaganendranath Tagore, 1957 | Authored Book | 00845092
Humorous Art of Gogonendranath Tagore, 1960, Edited Book
Humorous Art of Gogonendranath Tagore, 1960 | Edited Book | 00845819
Manohar Kaul (Author), Trends in Indian Painting, 1961, Authored Book
Kaul, Manohar (Author). Trends in Indian Painting, 1961 | Authored Book | 00845439
Asok Mitra (Author), Four Painters, 1965, Authored Book
Mitra, Asok (Author). Four Painters, 1965 | Authored Book | 00845444
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Abanindranath Tagore and the Art of His Times, 1968, Edited Book
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor). Abanindranath Tagore and the Art of His Times, 1968 | Edited Book | 00845876
Gaganendranath Tagore, 1972, Edited Book
Gaganendranath Tagore, 1972 | Edited Book | 00845905
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Paintings of the Three Tagores, 1973 | Authored Book | 00845449
Ratan Parimoo (Author), Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975, Authored Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Author). Studies in Modern Indian Art, 1975 | Authored Book | 00845450
Tapati Guha-Thakurta (Author), Making of a New 'Indian' Art, 1992, Authored Book
Guha-Thakurta, Tapati (Author). Making of a New 'Indian' Art, 1992 | Authored Book | 00845433
Partha Mitter (Author), Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845445
Asok K. Bhattacharya (Author), Calcutta Paintings, 1994, Authored Book
Bhattacharya, Asok K. (Author). Calcutta Paintings, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845414
Pushpa Sundar (Author), Patrons and Philistines, 1995, Authored Book
Sundar, Pushpa (Author). Patrons and Philistines, 1995 | Authored Book | 00845465
Manasij Majumder (Editor), Treasure Trove, 2001, Edited Book
Majumder, Manasij (Editor). Treasure Trove, 2001 | Edited Book | 00846232
Yashodhara Dalmia (Author), The Making of Modern Indian Art, 2001, Authored Book
Dalmia, Yashodhara (Author). The Making of Modern Indian Art, 2001 | Authored Book | 00845422
Yashodhara Dalmia (Editor), Contemporary Indian Art, 2002, Edited Book
Dalmia, Yashodhara (Editor). Contemporary Indian Art, 2002 | Edited Book | 00846259
National Gallery of Modern Art (Organiser), Pictorial Transformations, 2003, Group Exhibition Catalogue
National Gallery of Modern Art (Organiser) and Rajeev Lochan (Curator). Pictorial Transformations, 2003 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883499
DAG (Organiser), Poetry and Pariotic Fervour, 2003, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Ashish Anand (Director). Poetry and Pariotic Fervour, 2003 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883501
Partha Mitter (Author), The Triumph of Modernism, 2007, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). The Triumph of Modernism, 2007 | Authored Book | 00845446
Ratan Parimoo (Editor), Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009, Edited Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Editor). Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009 | Edited Book | 00846376
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    SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political History
    "What does 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷 truly mean? Is freedom achieved at a single historic moment or period, or must self-rule be continually imagined, questioned and renewed? India's journey towards Swaraj was shaped not by one voice or one path, but through reform and resistance, revolution and non-violence, political thought, public protest, art, print, photography, cinema and the collective will of its people. The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗝: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, a pioneering exhibition curated by Neville Tuli. Bringing together rare artworks, prints, photographs, books, film publicity art, political propaganda and visual-textual-audio archives, SWARAJ traces India's complex journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery. From early European coastal encounters, the Bengal Renaissance and the First War of Independence in 1857 to the rise of Bharat Mata, the Tiranga, Gandhiji's inspired satyagraha, civil disobedience and mass mobilisation, the exhibition explores how the idea of India was envisioned, contested and transformed. It journeys through revolutionary movements and non-violence, subaltern uprisings, the Partition, the Constitution, the integration of the Princely States, the Emergency, wars, civic dissent and people's protests. It also foregrounds the vital role of artists, photographers, publishers, newspapers, journals, cartoons and cinema in recording and shaping the nation's political consciousness. SWARAJ invites us to encounter history not as something distant or settled, but as a daily living inheritance that continues to influence who we are and how we understand freedom, identity, and ourselves today. Watch the video for a glimpse into this expansive visual journey, and follow the exhibition as it revisualises India's political history through art, image, text and sound.
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    SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political History
    An Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Fine & Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archive
    12th August 2026
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,
    The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) announces its seventh exhibition. “Swaraj – Revisualising India's Political History” -- An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archives. Swaraj will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at the Visual Arts Gallery and will remain open till 7 p.m. Sunday, 16 August 2026. Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents SWARAJ | Revisualising India's Political History, a pioneering inter-disciplinary offline-online exhibition conceptualised and curated by Neville Tuli with Team T.R.I.S.. SWARAJ explores India's journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery through a remarkable collection of rare modern and contemporary fine and popular arts, albums, photographs, books, prints, propaganda, cartoons, film publicity artworks and other "text-visual-audio" archives contextualised within a clear historical framework, which defines T.R.I.S.' pedagogic approach to learning. The Exhibition will be of particular interest to students and scholars of India & Cultural Studies, and India's political and modern histories as well as those interested in the passage of events and ideas from the mid-1850s leading up to the turn of the 21st century. Unique to the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies is the richness of visual material that not only exhorts a deeper understanding of the art and archival materials on display but also brings alive the multi-layered narratives of the exhibition and naturally India's journey in being ad searching for herself.
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    An Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Fine & Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archive
    12th - 19th August 2026
    10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,
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    The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) announces its seventh exhibition. “Swaraj – Revisualising India's Political History” -- An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archives. Swaraj will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at the Visual Arts Gallery and will remain open till 7 p.m. Sunday, 16 August 2026. Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents SWARAJ | Revisualising India's Political History, a pioneering inter-disciplinary offline-online exhibition conceptualised and curated by Neville Tuli with Team T.R.I.S.. SWARAJ explores India's journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery through a remarkable collection of rare modern and contemporary fine and popular arts, albums, photographs, books, prints, propaganda, cartoons, film publicity artworks and other "text-visual-audio" archives contextualised within a clear historical framework, which defines T.R.I.S.' pedagogic approach to learning. The Exhibition will be of particular interest to students and scholars of India & Cultural Studies, and India's political and modern histories as well as those interested in the passage of events and ideas from the mid-1850s leading up to the turn of the 21st century. Unique to the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies is the richness of visual material that not only exhorts a deeper understanding of the art and archival materials on display but also brings alive the multi-layered narratives of the exhibition and naturally India's journey in being ad searching for herself.
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                          Mitra, Asok (Essayist). Gaganendranath Tagore. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 2, pp. 6-14. New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi, December 1964 | Essay | FineArts | 00795549
                          Asok Mitra (Essayist)
                          TitleGaganendranath Tagore
                          Document TypeEssay
                          PublisherLalit Kala Akademi
                          Date of PublicationDecember 1964
                          Volume2,Pagespp. 6-14
                          LanguageEnglish
                          Keywordsessays-write-ups | book-ess | library

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