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Artist: Abanindronath Tagore (Indian, 1871 - 1951)
Title: Aurangzib Examining the Head Of Dara
Medium: Antique color print after the original.
Year: 1908
Signature: Signed in the plate, lower right.
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: Image Size 5 5/8 x 8 1/2 inches.
Framed dimensions: Approximately 15 x 18 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
Additional notes:
This is not a modern print. This work is more than 115 years old. The strike is crisp and the lines are sharp.
Extra Information:
It portrays the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb inspecting the severed head of his defeated brother, Dara Shikoh. The scene is based on accounts from Venetian traveler Niccolao Manucci, who wrote that Aurangzeb ordered the head be brought to him for confirmation before sending it to his imprisoned father, Shah Jahan.
Artist Biography:Abanindranath Tagore was an Indian painter who was the principal artist and creator of the Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1907. 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. Tagore sought to modernise Mughal and Rajput styles to counter the influence of Western models of art, as taught in art schools under the British Raj. Along with other artists from the Bengal school of art, Tagore advocated in favour of a nationalistic Indian art derived from Indian art history, drawing inspiration from the Ajanta Caves. Tagore's work was so successful that it was eventually accepted and promoted as a national Indian style within British art institutions.
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