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The circle has been used through the
ages to symbolise the cosmos, relating to
the sun and other celestial bodies. The
concept of the
mandala
too originates
in the circle and other geometric shapes.
Jamini Roy, who took inspiration from
folk traditions, creates a circular flower
motif which was an auspicious symbol
of fertility, which ties to the decorative
idiom rooted in mythology and folklore.
Jamini Roy in his studio
Reproduced from
Jamini Roy: National Art Treasure
, Kolkata: Purba, 2015
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JAMINI ROY
(1887 ‒ 1972)
Untitled (Alpana)
Tempera on cloth pasted on board
43.75 x 33.5 in (111.4 x 85.4 cm)
Rs 20,00,000 ‒ 25,00,000
$ 29,855 ‒ 37,315
NON‒EXPORTABLE
NATIONAL ART TREASURE
EXHIBITED:
Carved Contours
, New Delhi:
Dhoomimal Gallery, 29 January ‒
10 March 2016
Jamini Roy Exhibition
, New Delhi:
Dhoomimal Gallery, 5‒28 April 2016
PUBLISHED:
Jamini Roy
, New Delhi: Dhoomimal
Gallery, 2016, p.34 (illustrated)