Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s4.t3.76

v2.c11.s4.t3.76

His Oriental Studies helped him to grasp and discover the treatise of paintings from Puranas, and explained them clearly with his own interpretations in an easy way with many examples. Many of his painting are full of pathos which shows his sympathy for the down-trodden and poverty-stricken section of the society. He was a versatile artist that is evident from his portraits, landscapes paintings, compositions and illustrations. He was a writer too who wrote for children and essays for adults; he edited some magazines with Stella Kramrisch. Another laurel was added to his illustrious career when he was appointed as the Acharya of Visva-Bharati, Shantiniketan in 1942 for five years, i.e., till 1947.