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National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art is India's premier art institution for modern and contemporary Indian art. Established in 1954, it chronicles the trajectory of art in India across eight acres of prime New Delhi space at the India Gate Hexagon.
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Woman Holding
a Fruit
A masterpiece of European naturalism combined with Indian ethos. Ravi Varma lyrically combines sensuality with innocence through masterful handling of pigment and light.
Portrait of
a Young Man
A testament to Sher-Gil's training at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her handling of pigment and psychological depth in this portrait of Boris Taslitzky is quite remarkable for an artist so young.
Bengali
Woman
Jamini Roy rejected British academic style in favor of Bengal folk traditions. His bold lines and simplified forms created one of India's most distinctive modern visual languages.