b. 07 Aug 1871, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
d. 05 Dec 1951
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07 Aug 1871
Leo
05 Dec 1951
80
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
West Bengal, India
1895
Studied under the private tutelage of Olinto Gilhardi and Charles Palmer
1905
Tutored by Yokoyama Taikan on Japanese brushwork
1905
Government College of Arts & Craft, Kolkata, India
1910
Studied and discovered Indian art with E.B. Havell
Drawings reproduced in Rabindranath Tagore's play, Chitrangada. Member, Bharatiya Shilpa Samiti
Established a studio
Book illustration for Abhijnan Sakuntalam by Kalidasa
Illustrations for his own book Ksirer Putul
Paintings reproduced in articles on his works by Havell, in the Studio Magazine
Paintings reproduced in articles on his works by Havell, in the Studio Magazine
Paintings reproduced in magazines The Modem Review and Prabasi
Secretary, Bangiya Kala Samsad
Vice-Principal, Government College of Arts & Craft, Kolkata, India (His department was known as the Advanced Design Class)
Acting Principal, after the resignation of E.B. Havell as Principal, Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India
Founding member and Joint Secretary, the Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
Paintings reproduced in articles on his works by Havell, in the Studio Magazine
Colour plates of paintings reproduced by Ramanand Chatterjee in his journal The Modern Review and also sold as prints
The Music Party published in 'Okakura's Kokka'
Percy Brown was brought in as Principal and Abanindranath made Vice-Principal
Abanindranath ultimately resigned from the art school and set up his own teaching class
Drawings reproduced in Rabindranath Tagore's works Gitanjali, Fruit Gathering and The Parrot's Training
Wrote 'Jatras' or folk dramas on themes from the Mahabharata and other Puranic stories
Created toys called 'Kutum Katum' from roots and branches of trees, made to resemble an animal or human form
Formed the purchase committee of the Government Art Gallery, along with Gaganendranath Tagore, Justice Woodroffe, Norman Blount, Rueboson and Muller
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07 Aug 1871
Leo
05 Dec 1951
80
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
West Bengal, India
1895
Studied under the private tutelage of Olinto Gilhardi and Charles Palmer
1905
Tutored by Yokoyama Taikan on Japanese brushwork
1905
Government College of Arts & Craft, Kolkata, India
1910
Studied and discovered Indian art with E.B. Havell
Drawings reproduced in Rabindranath Tagore's play, Chitrangada. Member, Bharatiya Shilpa Samiti
Established a studio
Book illustration for Abhijnan Sakuntalam by Kalidasa
Illustrations for his own book Ksirer Putul
Paintings reproduced in articles on his works by Havell, in the Studio Magazine
Paintings reproduced in articles on his works by Havell, in the Studio Magazine
Paintings reproduced in magazines The Modem Review and Prabasi
Secretary, Bangiya Kala Samsad
Vice-Principal, Government College of Arts & Craft, Kolkata, India (His department was known as the Advanced Design Class)
Acting Principal, after the resignation of E.B. Havell as Principal, Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, India
Founding member and Joint Secretary, the Indian Society of Oriental Art, Kolkata, India
Paintings reproduced in articles on his works by Havell, in the Studio Magazine
Colour plates of paintings reproduced by Ramanand Chatterjee in his journal The Modern Review and also sold as prints
The Music Party published in 'Okakura's Kokka'
Percy Brown was brought in as Principal and Abanindranath made Vice-Principal
Abanindranath ultimately resigned from the art school and set up his own teaching class
Drawings reproduced in Rabindranath Tagore's works Gitanjali, Fruit Gathering and The Parrot's Training
Wrote 'Jatras' or folk dramas on themes from the Mahabharata and other Puranic stories
Created toys called 'Kutum Katum' from roots and branches of trees, made to resemble an animal or human form
Formed the purchase committee of the Government Art Gallery, along with Gaganendranath Tagore, Justice Woodroffe, Norman Blount, Rueboson and Muller
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