The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism · Early 20th Century

Abanindranath Tagore and the Wash Technique

Understanding the rejection of Western oil painting in favor of the Japanese inspired wash method.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why did the Bengal School artists view Western realism as unsuitable for Indian subjects?
  2. 2How does the hazy and soft atmosphere of a wash painting affect the viewer's spiritual connection to the work?
  3. 3In what ways was the painting 'Bharat Mata' a political statement as much as an artistic one?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: The Bengal School of Painting - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism
Period: Early 20th Century

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