paintings of west bengal

Jamini Roy was an Indian painter (11th April 1887-24th April 1972) whose contribution to Indian art is unfathomable. Although he was taught the traditional Western art methods, soon he looked for new inspiration in Indian traditional folk art and created his own originality. He became best known for blending traditional Indian art and Western art for creating unique and complex works. 

Kumartuli, the potters’ paradise, gives birth to magnificently artistic Durga idols. Wooden walls and tin roofs of the studios shelter the deities and form a traditional home for the artists for centuries. The smell of wet Ganga clay and paints is associated with every Bengalee’s emotions. 

When it comes to the richness of art and culture, West Bengal stands out to be one of the most unique and diverse states. The foreign powers play a major role in the gradual changes that influenced the arts and crafts, providing an artistic diversity in the forms of dance, music, traditional handicrafts, painting, and carving. However, Bengal prides itself on the imprint which it carries beyond the foreign influences, ancient and modern.