Untitled

This countryside village—little more than a scattering of huts—is resonant with life in Bishamber Khanna’s watercolour painting. Shades of green, from a pale lemon to a dense emerald, are a reminder of the bright sunlight that permeates the plains most of the year, and the diagonally falling shadows attest to a sun that has begun its day’s journey. Two women, mere daubs of red, add vitality to the painting.