Collection of Jamini Roy paintings

 Jamini Roy was a great Indian painter. He was born in 11th April 1887  in a village Beliatore,Bankura District,West Bengal. He was one of the most famous pupils of Abanindranat tagore. He was joined the Government collage of art at the age of 16. He looked to the living folk and tribal art for inspiration. He was most influenced by the kalighat pat
He began his career as a commissioned portrait painter. He changed style from his academic western traning and featured a new style based on Bengali folk traditions. He prepared himself to be called a patua.

FAMOUS  PAINTINGS:
gopini
dual cats with one crayfish
three women
bride and two companions
Bengali woman
three men in a boat
fawn
santhal dance
cat and the lobster
three marys
santhal girl
mother and child
surprise
warrior king

AWARDS:
Viceroys gold medal fro mother heping the child to cross the pool in 1935
Padma bushan from government of india in 1955
Elected fellow from Lalit kala akademi in 1956
Honorary D.litt from Rabindra Bharati University in 1967

Died:24th April 1972