Leisure Hour
Description
The painting shows a Parsi woman sitting near a window doing some sewing work during her leisure time. She appears in the typical Parsi apparel. The artist of the painting, is known for the depiction of the life style of the Parsi community.
Endowed with great skill and craftsmanship, Pestonji had a rare vision of developing technique which could maintain true painterly values in his works executed in oil. His style reflects the influence of the 17th-century Dutch master painters Rembrandt and Vermeer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Bombay School of painting.
Sir DJ Tata Collection
Collection
Indian Paintings
Artist
Pestonji Bomanji (1851-1938)
Object Type
Oil Painting
Material
Oil on Canvas
Schools/Culture/Period
Bombay School
Technique
Oil painting
Date
1885
Location
mumbai
Dimension
160 x 117.5 cms