ARTWORK-2 Mango Trees – English, Mangifera indica – Scientific name
Second artwork (mango trees) was done on (15.12.1950) as a demonstartion lesson using Chinese ink on paper to his students. This was done in the varandha of Kala Bhavan museum.
Former curator of the Oriental art division of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Mr.Okakura Kakuzo has described his genre Artwork includes: historical backgrounds, nature and creativity. Since 1976 Nandalal Bose Artwork was declared as “National Art Treasures” by the Indian government.
For the past sixty eight years art work was kept with great respect and secured by A.D.Jayatilake for posterity.
These artworks will be sold as a lot online for the highest bidder.
Places of display, collection & galleries of the paintings of Nandalal Bose.
- Displayed at San Diego Museum California – 2008
- Displayed at Philadelphia Museum, Chicago – 2008
- In the collection of Asian Art, Havard University, USA
- National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, India
Sales Procedure
Transaction will be done through bank to bank (prime banks) with opening a Letter of Credit (L/C) from buyers side.
Delivery arrangements
Subjected to conditions.
SPECIFICATION
Artwork |
Original |
Artist |
Nandalal Bose |
Title |
Mango Trees – Demonstration to students |
Medium |
on paper with Chinese ink |
Style |
(Modern and contemporary – Bengal School of Art) |
Size |
8.9 x13.9 cm |
Place of Artwork done |
Kala Bhavan museum |
Condition of the Artwork |
good |
Date |
15.12.1950 |
Signed |
No |
Marking |
No |
Provenance |
Gifted by the artist to A.D.Jayathilake the last student from Ceylon/ Sri Lanka (1948-1952), then to the present owner |
Present owner |
A.D. Chanden Jayatillake |
Authenticity |
available |
Location of the Artwork |
Sri Lanka. |