Nandalal Bose was one of the pioneers of modern Indian art and a key figure of Contextual Modernism.
Bose on a 1967 stamp of India
Yama and Savitri, from a painting by Nandalal Bose, 1913
Kirat-Arjuna, 1914
Untitled by Nandalal Bose, 1954, Collage and ink on paper, DAG Museums
Abanindranath Tagore was the principal artist and creator of the "Indian Society of Oriental Art". He was also the first major exponent of Swadeshi values in Indian art. He founded the influential Bengal school of art, which led to the development of modern Indian painting. He was also a noted writer, particularly for children. Popularly known as 'Aban Thakur', his books Rajkahini, Buro Angla, Nalak, and Khirer Putul were landmarks in Bengali language children's literature and art.
Abanindranath Tagore
"Ganesh-janani" by Abanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore's Konnagar Baganbari in 2014 (before restoration)
Abanindranath Tagore, c. 1907