B.C. Sanyal (1901 - 2003)

Oil on Canvas

30 x 40 inches

Signed and Dated Lower Centre

Year - 1993

Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal (born in Dibrugarh Assam) was a pioneering painter sculptor and educator who introduced Modernism to India. He contributed to key institutions including the Lalit Kala Akademi and Delhi Silpi Chakra. Sanyal studied at Serampore College and the Government College of Art and Craft Kolkata where he developed his skills in painting sculpture and clay modelling. He briefly attended the Sir JJ School of Art Mumbai for stone carving under Master Khimji. Sanyal's work spanned oil and watercolour paintings as well as bronze terracotta and cement sculptures. Influenced by Post-Impressionism and the Bengal School his paintings often depicted rural landscapes and the struggles of marginalized communities. This artwork reflects a shift in his palette from bright colors to blues and browns post-Partition.