Meditation
Description
An old ascetic dressed in saffron is meditating in a forest underneath a tree. The greens in the background manifest a sense of serenity embedded in the subject. The artist, S. N. Gorakshkar, though did not have any formal education; the treatment given to the painting unmistakably reveals the influence of Impressionism.
Gorakshkar received encouragement from the celebrated stalwart of the Bombay School, M. V. Dhurandar. He is also known for his illustrations made for the Illustrated Weekly published by The Times of India whose art director was famous artist Walter Langhammer who was one of the influential figures for the artists of Progressive Artist’s Group
Collection
Indian Paintings
Artist
S. N. GORAKSHAR
Object Type
Oil Painting Painting
Material
Oil on canvas
Schools/Culture/Period
BOMBAY SCHOOL
Technique
Oil painting
Date
: Early 20th century
Location
MUMBAI
Dimension
76.2 x 102 cms.