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Leader of the Rev ivalist Movement in the field of Modern Indian Painting in , Abanindranath Tagore is also credited with a key contribution towards ushering in the renaissance in Indian painting. Born on , at Jorasanko, at the family residence of the aristocratic Tagores, Abanindranath grew up in a family environment of multi-hued creativity, as the Tagores culturally spearheaded in those days.

This picture seems that he took the lesson from British and Italian instructors on a private basis. For example he came under the influence of Signor O. Gilhardi. Considering this picture as he quickly matured as a painter, absorbing ideas, and developing his own oeuvre.

Abanindranath’s talent with the brush and his unorthodox teaching methods earned him a repute at at the Government College of Art at , where he joined as the vice-principal under Dr. E.B.Havell. The picture seems about Indian Culture and ’s artistic tradition and no place is allowed for rigours of learning European art. In the fact, he was under Havell’s rules because he strongly favored Indian art that would spring from deep-seated national sentiment. Havell was instrumental in freeing Abanindranath from European influences and drawing his attention to Moghul and Rajput styles. Interestingly, we can see the figure in the picture look like Rajput. Some parts of the figure also look like Moghul. For example-: Her dress style is Rajput. Her shawl is red in ’s most favourite colour. Her face and eyes was like Moghul women. Also her hair was long as Muslim rule. Her slipper style was Moghul tradition. The woman hold flower in symbolism of muslim pride. Sorry to say anything was not found in the picture was the part of European art. Tagore believed that Western art was "materialistic" in character, and that needed to return to its own traditions in order to recover spiritual values. Despite its Indocentric nationalism, this view was already commonplace within British art of the time, stemming from the ideas of the Pre-Raphaelites. Tagore's work also shows the influence of Whistler's Aestheticism. Partly for this reason many British arts administrators were sympathetic to such ideas, especially as Hindu philosophy was becoming increasingly influential in the West following the spread of the Theosophy movement. Tagore believed that Indian traditions could be adapted to express these new values, and to promote a progressive Indian national culture. Now I understood that why Tagore used the pictue very simple and nature. Tagore had passion for nature. It encourages us to put more focus on spirit rather than materals. Materialism can ruin the beauty of nature in art.

He put light colour on the painting. I will explain about style of the background and scenery later on the second pages. Now I use emphasis about the figure. He uses quiet and peace and light and calm as his own style. He knows how to attract people. The picture was put by colourful. Red has powerful impression. So he uses to mix red with different colours in order to attract people. I feel that the background and scenery style is from Japanese art. I have observed many Japanese arts. Japanese artists use calm and weak colour. It gives our eyes quiet and peace. It can be like the picture. Now I found he studied two Japanese artists which were sent by Japanese, the great artist. Imagine we could have more enjoyed the experience with Japanese artists. He learned many things from them. As result,

We can see the picture that its background was like Japanese style. For example

Sky look calm colour in time of sun set. Japanese artists like to put mountain at the background. See, the picture had! The mountains were always used in grey in color according to Japanese rule. Also soils looked beautiful in colour. He made the work made himself be the leader or father of revivalists of Art Movement in the field of Modern Indian Painting in . He made the way of European Art and he became the first among the artists in who used nature and simple in art.