CONTENTS General Introduction: Art Turmoil in Colonial India by Rcrtan Parimoo 11 Part I Art Manifestations under the Colonial Impact 1. Establishment of Art Schools by Rcrtan Parimoo 25 2. Raja Ravi Varma's Art of Pictorial Narrative by Ratan Parimoo 35 3. Raja Raui Varma A Study of the Influence of Classical Indian Dance and Literature on His Worte by Priya Mahofay Jaradi 43 4. Naturalism in the United Provinces Uttar Pradesh : 1880-1945 by Arjan Chabraverty 51 5. Naturalism in Rajasthan (1850 - 1947 A.D.) by R.K. Vashistha 63 6. Art Schools, Art Collections, Art Societies, Individual Patrons and Art Galleries in Maharashtra Before 1945 by Nalini Bhagwat 74 7. The Pursuit of Naturalism during the Early 2Oth Century in Maharashtra by Ratan Parimoo, Nalini Bhagwat 83 8. Academic Art in Kolbata by Arun Chose 99 9. Presenting Punjab: Variations on a Theme by Urmi Kessar, lagtej Grewal 113 10. The Mosaic of Indian and European Art Trends in Central India (188O and After) by Rajaram Sharma125 11. Naturalism in Andhra Art by B. Sudha Reddy 151 12. Artistic Trends and Influences in the Madras Presidency Before 1945 by Geeta Doctor 158 13. Cultural Products during the Colonial Rule under Hegemonistic Art Practice. Sculpture : Stronger Naturalism and Weaker Revivalism by Ratan Parimoo, Nalini Bhagwat 165 14. Art Scenario in Kerala from 19OO-195O by K.C. Chitrabhanu181 Part II Art Manifestations under the Impact of Naturalism 15. Aesthetics of the New Art Movement: East and North India by Satyajit Chaudhury 190 16. Abanindranath Tagore by Sandip Sarbar 209 17. Shilpacharya Abanindranath Tagore and His Disciples by Sohini Dhar 21 18. Santinibetan Karusangha by Pulab Dutta 231 19. Gurusaday Museum: A National Treasure House of Bengal Folk Art and Crafts by Asis K. Chahrabarti 239 20. Bichitra Sabha by Puiab Dutta 251 21. Revivalism in Uttar Pradesh (188O - 1945) by Anjan Chabraverty 257 22. Revivalism in Rajasthan (185O - 1947 A.D.) by R.K. Vashistha 269 23. Interpreting an Idea - A Study of Revivalism in Punjab Painting (ca. 192O - 195O) by Urmi Kessar, Jagtej Grewal 277 24. Bombay Revival and Jagannath Ahiwasi by Ratan Parimoo 287 25. Ravishanbar Raval Initiates Renaissance of Art in Gujarat by Ratan Parimoo 295 26. Transition and the Rise of Modernism-A Regional Study The National and Regional Dimensions of Modernism in India : A Focus on Karnataba by Suresh Jairam 315 27. Revivalism in Andhra Art by B. Sudha Reddy 325 28. Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury as Principal of Government College of Arts and Crafts, Madras by Geeta Doctor 333 29. D.P. Roy Chowdhury's Storm in Madras by Ratan Parimoo 339 30. Revivalism and the Third Art Wave in Madhya Pradesh by Rajaram Sharma 345 31. Revivalist Art Exhibitions in London by Ratan Parimoo36O 32. Clamouring for Space: 'Women' as 'Artists' in the Early 2Oth Century by Rita Sodha365 33. Printmabing Techniques 1947 by Gunjan Darvekar 381 Part III Manifestations of Early Modernity 34. Gaganendranath Tagore Painter and Personality by Ratan Parimoo 411 35. Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore by Ratan Parimoo 425 36. Jamini Roy by Sandip Sarbar 447 37. Benodebehari Mukherjee by Sanjoy Maliib 457 38. The Calcutta Group by Sanjoy Mallib 467 39. Amrita Sher-Gil by Urmi Kessar, Jagtej Grewal475 40. The Bengal Famine and its Responses in Art by Deepab Bhattacharya 483 41. F.N. Souza and the Art Scene during the Art Scene during the 1940s by Ratan Parimoo 489