Pratima Devi (painter)
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Pratima Devi was an Indian Bengali artist, widely known for her artistic abilities. She was the wife of Rathindranath Tagore. The poet took special interest in developing her capabilities.
Pratima Devi, 1921
Gaganendranath Tagore
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Gaganendranath Tagore was an Indian painter and cartoonist of the Bengal school. Along with his brother Abanindranath Tagore, he was counted as one of the earliest modern artists in India.
Pratima Devi (painter)
…The poet took special interest in developing her capabilities. She was the daughter of Seshendra Bhusan Chattopadhyay and Binayani Devi, sister of Gaganendranath Tagore and Abanindranath Tagore. Pratima studied art under painter Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath encouraged her to pursue her artistic…
"In this patch of light the maids have gathered,... rolling cotton waste into lamp-wicks, and chatting in undertones of their village homes", illustration in Rabindranath Tagore's Jivan Smriti (জীবন-স্মৃতি, My Reminiscences), 1912
Sat-Bhai Champa. Watercolour, 34 × 25 cm, Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
Meeting at the Staircase, c. 1920–1925
Rising Sun-in-law of Bengal, a criticism to bride burning. Indian Museum, Kolkata