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CHITTAPROSAD BHATTACHARYA (1915 - 1978)

THE FIRST LETTER DAY CEREMONY (BENGAL)

Chittaprosad's Bhattacharya's works reflect his reformist concerns. They are a depiction of the images that were his preoccupation --- poor peasants and laborers. His hard-hitting..... 

Estimate: Rs 60,000-Rs 80,000 ( $735-$980 )


The First Letter Day Ceremony (Bengal)

Linocut on paper

Print size: 7.25 x 12.75 in (18.5 x 32.4 cm)
Sheet size: 8.75 x 13.75 in (22 x 35 cm)


From a limited edition


PUBLISHED
Paula Sengupta, The Printed Picture: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking (Volume one), New Delhi: DAG, 2012, p. 141 (illustrated, another from the edition)

Paula Sengupta, The Printed Picture: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking (Volume two), New Delhi: DAG, 2012, p. 119 (illustrated, another from the edition)


This work will be shipped unframed