Write about painting " Journey end " class 12
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Painting: Journey's end
Artist: Abanindra Nath Tagore
Medium: Water color and tempera.
Period: 1937 A.D
Subject Matter: Loaded camel in the foreground is seen about to fall. Impression of desert has a very mystical effect.
Composition: Red, brown and yellow , orange color for giving the sunset with wash technique.
Towards the close of the 19th Century,
Abanindranath Tagore challenged the
British academic system of art education
and the physicality of the oil medium. As
the 20th century dawned, Abanindranath
sought to subvert the academic realist art
practices of the time and project new
aesthetics in visual language. This led him
to found a new art school popularly known
as Bengal School. He was greatly inspired
by the Mughal miniature tradition and the
Japanese wash technique.
Journey's End', one of the masterpieces
of Abanindranath, is expressive of
Abanindranath's visual language. It shows
a camel that has collapsed under its
heavy load carried over long distances,
The image shows Abanindranath's precise
yet delicate lines, intensity of the emotive
content, a combination of glowing colours
and a misty appearance. These qualities make 'Journey's End', an unforgettable image.