Abanindranath Tagore was an Indian artist and writer who was considered the first modern artist of India. He practiced painting, sculpture, and writing. As a painter, his style was influenced by Indian miniature paintings and used techniques like watercolor washes, pencil, oil paint, and pastels. Some of his notable works included The Final Moment of Shah Jahan, which won an award in 1903, and Banga Mata, one of his earliest works influenced by the Swadeshi movement and partition of Bengal in 1905. He is regarded for emphasizing line and movement in his paintings to convey unity, completeness, truth, and character.

1. First Modern Artist of India
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Revivalism
Orientalism
Idealism
Realism
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3. Basic Profile Abanindranath Tagore
Skills Painting; Sculpture and
writing
Painting Method Basically water color wash
painting; pencil; Oil paint and
Pastel
Painting Surface Paper; wood
Painting Style Had imaginative and personal
sensibility
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4. •Won an award at the Delhi Durbar 1903
•Painting done in oil on wood, is a
remarkable adaptation of miniature scale,
with all its exquisite workmanship and
attention to meticulous detail.
• Here emphasis is on deep feeling rather
than on tactility and texture of form.
The final moment of Shah Jahan
1902
Oil color
35.56x25.4 cm
Collection: Rabindra Bharti Society
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5.  Image is imaginative.
 Swadeshi movement in 1905 and
partition of Bengal was the reason
for development of this painting.
 First named Banga Mata.
 Act as a mobilizing artifact for
Indians during anti-partition
process.
1905
Water color technique
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6.  Being an undisputed master of
the line, he emphasizes : ‘In a
painting life – movement consists
in that line which pulsates with
utmost life: the line which is none
other than its very pulse of life,
which, by itself, renders unity,
completeness, truth and
character to the work.”
Studies of Natir Puja (Set of 12)
Pencil
Early 1930’s
Each 13.3x8.5 cm (5.25x3.34”)
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8.  Book: The making of modern Indian art – The progressives; By –Yashodhara
Dalmia
 Book: The passionate Detachment curated Auctions of Indin modern and
contemporary Art and book; By – Neville Tuli
 http://www.artnewsnviews.com/view-article.php?article=abanindranath-tagore-a-
reappraisal-&iid=22&articleid=556
 http://tinpahar.com/exhibition/240
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