
Jogen Chowdhury Indian, b. 1939
Girl, 2012
Ink & Pen on Paper with pastels
8.9" x 9"
Jogen Choudhury's 'Girl' depicts a seated young girl gazing at the audience while sketching on a piece of paper placed on the ground. Illustrating an impulsive shift of her attention,...
Jogen Choudhury's "Girl" depicts a seated young girl gazing at the audience while sketching on a piece of paper placed on the ground. Illustrating an impulsive shift of her attention, the fluidity of her limbs, pink and beige tones, and the attire, the contoured drawing offers delicate warmth, emphasising the organic vibe and Jogen's visual experience in training students for several decades. This piece demonstrates Choudhury's unique ability to convert commonplace occurrences into significant pictorial narratives. His intentional composition captures the spirit of a transient yet everlasting moment, demonstrating Choudhury's talent for combining ordinary life with deeper philosophical subjects.