Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a paint painting by the Bengal School artist Gaganendranath Tagore. It dates from 1915 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The silhouetted figures, torches, and red-draped bier recede into the distance, evoking a sense of solemnity.
A watercolour on paper by Gaganendranath Tagore from 1915, the work presents a somber scene in muted greys and blacks accented by red, featuring a long funeral procession moving through an urban setting of tall buildings, with industrial chimneys emitting smoke and flames above. The silhouetted figures, torches, and red-draped bier recede into the distance, evoking a sense of solemnity. The artist’s initials appear on the painting, accompanied by a red-ink seal of two lotus feet, a mark traditionally associated with Vishnu or his incarnations in sectarian worship.
Artist & collection
Artist
Gaganendranath Tagore made playful, sharp paintings of modern life in early 20th-century Bengal.
