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UnknownIndia Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca1979
1979
$3,858.60
£2,800
€3,276.40
CA$5,280.79
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CHF 3,042.20
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About the Item
Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79
Bangladesh/Indian
Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79
Untitled - Fishermen
1979
Watercolour on paper
Paper size: 34 x 53 cm
Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm
Provenance: From a private UK family
A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic.
The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials.
Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water.
Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time.
The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts
Crafts, Dacca-12.
“Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka).
Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan, SM Sultan to Anwarul Haque, Abdur Razzaque, Kazi Abdul Baset, Murtaja Baseer, Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, Hashem Khan, Rafiqun Nabi, Syed Abdullah Khalid, Ranjit Das. Over the years, Saju grew close to many of them.
Says Saju, “I am grateful to Nizami. The artist was very helpful. He was recognised for his abstract works. Without his help, I could perhaps never get close to the noted artists of the country. At that time, sales of artworks were carried out through direct contact between the artist and buyer. I got involved in the process and worked as a link between the artists and interested buyers.
“Over the years, I have been introduced to many art connoisseurs and collectors; of them are entrepreneurs, ambassadors and diplomats etc. They are the main buyers of my gallery.”
Saju began his own business in 1974. He rented a part of a shop on the first floor of Gulshan DIT Market. Thus Saju Arts and Crafts came into being.
Aminul Islam, one of the senior-most Bangladeshi painters, said, “Saju Art Gallery started back in the day. It was just a few years after the Liberation War when I first met Ramiz Ahmed Chowdhury Saju at the College of Arts and Crafts (now Faculty of Fine Arts). I heard about him in Rawalpindi (Pakistan) from my friend Syed Jahangir.”
Noted painter Abu Taher said, “Saju has taken up a commendable and encouraging initiative to recognise talented young artists of the country. Saju can rightly claim his place in our art history. His footprint in the history of art movement in independent Bangladesh is indelible.”
Taken from The Daily Star, 2010
- Creation Year:1979
- Dimensions:Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)Width: 24.61 in (62.5 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Norfolk, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1670217423662
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