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In the Village, Gouache on Paper, Pink & Red color by Gobardhan Ash "In Stock"

Name: In the Village, Gouache on Paper, Pink & Red color by Gobardhan Ash "In Stock"
Brand: Gobardhan Ash
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About the Item

Gobardhan Ash - Untitled - Gouache on Paper 10 x 15 inches (unframed size) Style : Regarded as a pioneer of modern Indian art, Ash’s contribution at the time when India witnessed the advent of Western modernism is significant and colossal. His work was exploratory, visionary and inspiring. He printed with bold courage and a free spirit, never yielding to the rules set by official art. He rejected the preconceived notions of how an artist ought to render his subjects and inevitably rebelled against the academic rules “ If we look at nature in the open, we do not see individual objects each with its own colors but rather a bright medley of tints which blend in our eyes, in our minds.” – Gobardhan Ash (The Statesman, April 24, 1994). His verbal imagery alluded to what was real and relevant in India yet transcended to communicate a deeper, universal message about the human spirit. Disillusioned with the limits and constraints he faced, Ash withdrew into his private introspective world to explore his own mode of artistic expression. And although it was the convention then to paint divinities or exotic female figures on their way to the temple, Ash embarked on a new approach altogether to paint farmers toiling in the fields, workers engaged in intense labor to earn their living, thereby setting a new trend of socio-realistic art in India. In 1945, Ash was brought into the public eye when the progressive writers Association discovered his series of paintings on the Bengal famine. The paintings depict, if not document, the ravages of the 1943 catastrophe. In juxtaposition to the famine series, his impressionist and post impressionist gouaches during the late 40s come as an interesting antithesis. Colors, rich and vibrant, come alive in a pulsating tone to dominate the entire painting. Ash never subscribed to a stringent artistic form or technique. Rather, his works from the 80s display yet another intriguing and jarringly different style in his treatment of portraiture. His colors, with the exception of the apparent outlines, are reduced to smudges and smears so that the painting appear to originate from stained canvas. His subjects, spectral figures that engage and draw us within their profound state of despair and helplessness. To characterize the life works of Gobardhan Ash is to recognize the complexity and spontaneity of his ideas and the enormous richness of his style. An artist who devoted his entire life to art, his paintings have transited and evolved from monochromatic sketches and landscape to portraiture; from naturalistic real-life depictions to abstract expressionism. Whatever the genre style-Ash has demonstrated an eloquent mastery over the diverse style, techniques and medias employed, as evident in the vast retrospective collection. His paintings are conceptual and purposeful, displaying a unique individuality. His art expounds a frank desire to convey the value of uncompromising artistic sincerity. Gobardhan Ash remains today a prolific artist of his time. About the Artist & his works : Born : Regarded as a pioneer of modern Indian art, Gobardhan Ash (1907-1996) was born at the village of Begampur in Hoogly district of West Bengal.. Family : His father was Haricharan Ash and mother Gouri Devi. He spent all his life in this village and died here in 1996 at the matured age of 89. Education : 1953-55 : Professor, ICAD, Kolkata 1932 : Student of D.P Roy Chowdhury, Government College of Arts and Craft, Kolkata 1926 - 30 : Fine Arts, Govt. Government College of Arts and Craft, Kolkata Selected Posthumous Exhibitions : 2013 : 'Gobardhan Ash 1907-1996 Landscape', Galerie 88, Kolkata 2011 : 'Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore 2009 : 'A Tribute to Legend: Gobardhan Ash (1907-1996)', Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 2008 : 'Journey Continues', Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata 2007 : ‘Birth Centenary Show of Gobardhan Ash (1907-2007)’, Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata. Selected Solo Exhibitions : 1994 : Retrospective of Paintings, Rembrandt Art School, Begumpur 1993 : Nandan, Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan 1992 : Rembrandt Art School, Begumpur 1988,86,80 : Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 1983,95 : Art Heritage, New Delhi. 1969 : ‘Fine Arts Mission’, Calcutta Information Center, Kolkata 1958 : Doon School, Dehradun. 1955 : Artistry House, Kolkata & Fine Arts Society, Chennai 1950,51 : No. 1 Chowringhee Terrace, Kolkata. Selected Group Exhibitions : 1953 : ‘Calcutta Group’, New Delhi 1950 : Joint show of ‘Calcutta Group’ and ‘Bombay Progressive Group’, No. 1 Chowringhee Road, Kolkata 1948 : Indian Art Exhibition, Singapore 1943 : Exhibition of Bengal Famine, Kolkata 1936 : All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) Exhibition., New Delhi. 1933-38,48,58 : Academy of Fine Arts Exhibition, Kolkata 1933 : ‘Rebels’, Kolkata. Honours and Awards : 1988 : ‘Veteran Artists Award - Silver Plaque, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi 1985 : By the order of the Govt. of India, Bombay Film Company made film of the artist and his Famine Series paintings of 1943 & Received cash prize Rs. 10,000, Art Heritage, for his significant contribution to Contemporary Indian Art, New Delhi. 1984 : ‘Abanindra Puraskar’, Government of West Bengal 1983 : First Prize, Academy of Fine Arts, Chennai 1981 : Felicitation by Government of West Bengal, Kolkata 1980 : Felicitation by Lokachitra Kala, Kolkata 1945 : Silver Medal, Progressive Writers and Artists Association, Kolkata 1936,37 : Received Cash Award, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata 1936 : Silver Medal, Delhi Fine Arts Society, New Delhi & First Prize, Madras Fine Arts Society, Chennai.

Creator:
Gobardhan Ash (1907 - 1996)
Dimensions:
Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Pastel,Gouache
Movement & Style:
Modern
Period:
1980-1989
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Kolkata, IN
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU60438842342

Materials

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