Jamini Roy was an Indian painter who developed a simplified, flattened-out style influenced by Bengali folk and tribal art. He received the Padma Bhushan and the Lalit Kala Akademi awards and exhibited his work in India and abroad. Jamini Roy is remembered for forging a unique Indian aesthetic for modern art by bringing together elements of Bengali folk art and Kalighat patachitra. Jamini Roy was a renowned Indian Artist known for his unique style of combining traditional Indian and Western art forms. Jamini Roy Paintings are characterized by their bold lines, flat colors, and simple forms. Roy ’s work often depicts everyday scenes from rural India and Indian gods and goddesses. He is an iconic Indian artist, known for his simple yet profoundly impactful artworks that have left an indelible mark on the world of art. His artistic journey is a testament to his creative ... As early as the 1930s, Jamini Roy had anticipated the current vogue amongst the artists to draw upon folk-art in fashioning artwork. He attempted to create a distinct indigenous style in seeking inspiration from folk-art traditions as against the elitist approach of the Bengal School. He found a quality of freshness, directness, and robustness in the artistic spirit that still survived in the scrolls, the bazaar paintings of Kalighat, in the Puja images, in toys and dolls and the hordes of ...
