Undoubtedly one of the most gifted artists of the neo-Bengal school, Radha Charan Bagchi’s creative imagination found its material in the country’s ancient literary traditions and epics, its historical and mythological texts and in Bengali folk-stories. In Santal Boy, however, Radha Charan Bagchi creates an imposing work featuring an ordinary Santhal tribal person. In a nod to British art schools’ academic realism style, Bagchi explores the strength of the medium by showing masterful control on colour and posture of the figure.
Radha Charan Bagchi
Santal Boy
1956
Oil on canvas pasted on cardboard
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Radha Charan Bagchi
Santal Boy
1956
Oil on canvas pasted on cardboard
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