Studied at the Middle Vernacular School, Kharagpur, Bihar, India
1897
Studied at the Khudiram Bose Central Collegiate School, Kolkata, India
1903
Studied Commerce, Presidency College, Kolkata, India
1905
Studied under the tutelage of Vice-principal Abanindranath Tagore, Government School of Arts, Kolkata, India
1916
Learned Japanese Ink Painting techniques from Arai Kempo, a visiting artist at Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
1909
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's book of poems Chayanika
1909
At the insistance of Abanindranath Tagore and Sister Nivedita, joined Asit Kumar Haldar, Samarendranath Gupta, K. Venkatappa and others to copy the Frescoes of the Ajanta Caves, under the patronage of Lady Herringham
1910
Part-time Art Classes at Vichitra Club. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
1910
Part-time teacher at Nivedita Girl's School, Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
1916
Founder-Member with Rabindranath Tagore, Vichitra Sabha, Kolkata, India
1916
Executed Murals at the residence of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose and Basu Vigyan Mandir, Kolkata, India
1917
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Book of Songs and Verse 'Gitabitan' (Garden of Songs)
1918
Taught intermittently at Indian Society of oriental Art, Kolkata and Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, India
1918
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize winning Book of Verse Gitanjali
1920
Joined Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan with Asit Haldar & others, copied Frescoes at Bagh Caves
1921
Decorated the walls of the old library building at Santiniketan, India
1922
Principal, Kala-Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
1928
Painted a large mural to commemorate the first Hala Karshna in Italian Fresco technique
1930
Made efforts to form an Artists' Cooperative
1931
Illustrated the popular Bengali Textbook Sahaj Path for Children
1933
Painted the front wall of the ground floor of the old Library Building using Rajasthani Technique at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
1936
Delivered a New Education Fellowship Lecture on The Place of Art in Education, organised during the Bengal Education Week in Kolkata, India
1937
A book containing selected poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Drawings by Nandalal Bose was published
1937
Contributed to decorate Congress Pandal at Faizpur
1938
Decorated the stalls of the Indian National Congress at Haripura with a set of attractive posters
1940
Exhanged views with Mahatama Gandhi on the future of Visva Bharati and Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
1940
His article 'Ornamental Art' was published in Visva Bharati Quarterly
1940
Painted a mural, 'Life of Mira Bai' in Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
1942
Painted a mural 'Natir Puja', Cheena Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
1943
His article `Art as Sashana' based on discussion he had with Pavitrananda Swamiji, Mayawati Advaita Ashram, was published in Prabhuddha Bharat
1944
Published 'Shilpa Katha' containing his views on art
1946
Painted a mural Mahabhrata, Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
1948
Delivered a talk on Abanindranath Tagore on his birthday celebration, Santiniketan, India
1948
Published his article 'Shilpa Guru Abanindranath' in Desh
1948
Planned the layout and design of the Ramakrishna Temple at Kamarpukur
1948
Designed emblems for the Government of India's awards, including Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri
1956
Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
1956
Published 'Shilpa Chakra' containing his views on art
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Date of Birth
03 Dec 1882
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Date of Death
16 Apr 1966
Age
83
Place of Birth
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India
Place of Death
Santiniketan
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India
1893
Studied at the Middle Vernacular School, Kharagpur, Bihar, India
1897
Studied at the Khudiram Bose Central Collegiate School, Kolkata, India
1903
Studied Commerce, Presidency College, Kolkata, India
1905
Studied under the tutelage of Vice-principal Abanindranath Tagore, Government School of Arts, Kolkata, India
1916
Learned Japanese Ink Painting techniques from Arai Kempo, a visiting artist at Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
1909
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's book of poems Chayanika
1909
At the insistance of Abanindranath Tagore and Sister Nivedita, joined Asit Kumar Haldar, Samarendranath Gupta, K. Venkatappa and others to copy the Frescoes of the Ajanta Caves, under the patronage of Lady Herringham
1910
Part-time Art Classes at Vichitra Club. Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
1910
Part-time teacher at Nivedita Girl's School, Jorasanko, Kolkata, India
1916
Founder-Member with Rabindranath Tagore, Vichitra Sabha, Kolkata, India
1916
Executed Murals at the residence of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose and Basu Vigyan Mandir, Kolkata, India
1917
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Book of Songs and Verse 'Gitabitan' (Garden of Songs)
1918
Taught intermittently at Indian Society of oriental Art, Kolkata and Viswa Bharati, Santiniketan, India
1918
Illustrated Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize winning Book of Verse Gitanjali
1920
Joined Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan with Asit Haldar & others, copied Frescoes at Bagh Caves
1921
Decorated the walls of the old library building at Santiniketan, India
1922
Principal, Kala-Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
1928
Painted a large mural to commemorate the first Hala Karshna in Italian Fresco technique
1930
Made efforts to form an Artists' Cooperative
1931
Illustrated the popular Bengali Textbook Sahaj Path for Children
1933
Painted the front wall of the ground floor of the old Library Building using Rajasthani Technique at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
1936
Delivered a New Education Fellowship Lecture on The Place of Art in Education, organised during the Bengal Education Week in Kolkata, India
1937
A book containing selected poems by Rabindranath Tagore and Drawings by Nandalal Bose was published
1937
Contributed to decorate Congress Pandal at Faizpur
1938
Decorated the stalls of the Indian National Congress at Haripura with a set of attractive posters
1940
Exhanged views with Mahatama Gandhi on the future of Visva Bharati and Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
1940
His article 'Ornamental Art' was published in Visva Bharati Quarterly
1940
Painted a mural, 'Life of Mira Bai' in Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
1942
Painted a mural 'Natir Puja', Cheena Bhavan, Santiniketan, India
1943
His article `Art as Sashana' based on discussion he had with Pavitrananda Swamiji, Mayawati Advaita Ashram, was published in Prabhuddha Bharat
1944
Published 'Shilpa Katha' containing his views on art
1946
Painted a mural Mahabhrata, Kirti Mandir, Vadodara, India
1948
Delivered a talk on Abanindranath Tagore on his birthday celebration, Santiniketan, India
1948
Published his article 'Shilpa Guru Abanindranath' in Desh
1948
Planned the layout and design of the Ramakrishna Temple at Kamarpukur
1948
Designed emblems for the Government of India's awards, including Bharat Ratna and Padma Shri
1956
Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
1956
Published 'Shilpa Chakra' containing his views on art
Haripura session of Indian National Congress, Surat, India
1953
Nandalal Bose, Retrospective Exhibition, Mumbai, India
1954
Nandalal Bose, Retrospective Exhibition, Kolkata, India
1983
Nandalal Bose (1882-1966) Centenary Exhibition, Presented by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
Catalogue
1988
Nandalal Bose: Haripura Panels, commemorating the 40th Anniversary of India's Independence and the Jawaharlal Nehru Centenary -1987-89, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
Catalogue
1991
Nandalal Bose, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
5 February 1991 to 15 February 1991 Catalogue
1998
Nandalal Bose: Selected Drawings of 1940s, Presented by Art Konsult, New Delhi, India
10 July 1998 to 27 July 1998 Invite
2008
Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose, Presented by San Diego Museum of Art in collaboration with the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi at San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, USA
23 February 2008 to 18 May 2008 Invite
2011
Postcards of Nandalal Bose, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India
2022
100 Years of Somnath Hore, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India
26 August 2022 to 15 October 2022
2023
Nandalal Bose, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India
27 January 2023 to 18 March 2023
2024
Mastermoshai Nandalal Bose, Akar Prakar, New Delhi, India