Ramkinkar Baij dispensed with representation while working on many of the landscapes, his interest lying mostly in ‘evoking structure and inherent rhythm’ through the command and skill of his brushstrokes and an imposing colour palette. The landscape work under discussion, Palam (Palampur in Himachal Pradesh) shows Baij’s unique vision in capturing an imposing moment, a fabulous landscape with tall pine trees, a clear blue sky, a pathway filled with people and an overall beauty that is familiar but still unmatched in the manner that the artist captures it.
published references
Sinha, Gayatri, Poetry and Patriotic Fervour (New Delhi: DAG, 2003), p. 77 Kumar, R. Siva, Ramkinkar Baij: A Retrospective (New Delhi: DAG, 2012), p. 347 Singh, Kishore, ed., The Art of Bengal (New Delhi: DAG, 2012), p. 237 Maitra, Shatadeep, Indian Blue: From Realism to Abstraction (New Delhi: DAG, 2021), p. 49
Ramkinkar Baij
Palam
1958
Watercolour and ink on paper
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Palam
1958
Watercolour and ink on paper
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