One of the finest printmakers of India, Haren Das worked exclusively in the medium when it was considered less creative than painting. Among other things, his work embodies a deep identification with the rural folk, and nostalgia for the land he had lost due to politically-forced migration. The woodcut here celebrates the role of women as providers of water for their families, while at the same time, it highlights the sun-drenched lushness of rural Bengal. Details such as the thatched roofs, women crowding around the tap, one walking away in the distance, make it a charming work.
Haren Das
Water Carriers
1949
Woodcut on paper
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Haren Das
Water Carriers
1949
Woodcut on paper
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