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Mother and Child

Lot No. 14: Bandya, Tilak

Untitled

  • Medium: Water color on paper laid on card
  • Year: Circa 1930s
  • Size: 14.5 x 10 inches

Unsold (reserve not met)

Estimate

 30,000 -  50,000


Estimate US$

400-600

Ends at Oct 11, 2023 07:13 PM IST

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Bandya, Tilak

Untitled

Signed by Artist in Bangla

Size: Image size: 8 x 4.7 inches, Mount size: 13.7 x 9.2 inches, Frame size: 14.5 x 10 inches

An exceptional example of a Bengal artist's famed depictions of motherhood, Tilak's Mother and Child presents the unconditional love and beautiful relationship between a mother and her child whom she bathes at the banks of a river, with both psychological and stylistic finesse. While the Madonna and child has a long historical precedent, Tilak transformed the subject into his own signature theme.

Employing the Realist style he developed the overly sentimental and rather represents familial intimacy with classic flair. A truly multifaceted composition incorporating some of the artist's love for the human figure, it also gives us a window into the typical Bengal study of the lady in a white sari with a bordered Redding tone suggesting she is ready for the ashtami puja.

This composition is increasingly reflective of the emphasis of the effects of light and atmosphere, spontaneous and fluid brushstrokes, a softened palette and a focus on contemporary everyday life. We see Tilak's adoption of the mother-and-child subject, with its echoes of past traditions elevates visualizing the concept of 'playing mother' and reflecting the nuanced relationships within the family. The affected maturity in the young mother's loving gaze is simultaneously endearing and a vehicle for social commentary. To some extent the exploration of the child-, seated pose and expression reflects aspects of early-twentieth-century lifestyle. Thus, the active parenting through example seen within the present work can be read as suggesting women's responsibility for the improvement of their children and, by implication, for the improvement of society itself.

Provenance: Collection of Gentleman.

Very Good Condition

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