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Standing girl with strong black outlines and colorful natural pigments
Gopini
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Gopini

Artist Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887 - 1972)
Date1954
Place of originIndia
MediumNatural pigments on board, framed and glazed
Dimensions21 × 10 3/8 in. (53.3 × 26.4 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. David W. Davenport
Object number2016.58.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionStanding girl with strong black outlines and colorful natural pigments
Monochrome, outline of a mother holding and infant child
Mother and Child
Jamini Roy
undated (possibly 1950s)
A colorful painting featuring a bird and two fish surrounded by patterns.
Bird with Two Fish
Jamini Roy
c. 1954
A stylized green bird with a triangular body and large eye stands on a red background, surrounded by two insects and a small fish within a patterned border.
Bird with Fish and Insects
Jamini Roy
undated
Outdoor winter scene with icicles
Suihyō (Icicles)
1934
A horizontal painting in reddish-brown tones divided into three rows. A large stylized horse and rider dominate the center, surrounded by standing figures. The top row shows riders on animals, and the bottom row features a line of small figures.
Warrior King
Jamini Roy
c. 1935
A horizontal, rectangular painting on a yellow background divided into three panels. The left panel shows six standing figures in blue, white, yellow, and beige. The center panel features red text on yellow. The right panel depicts blue and yellow figure flanked by two white cows.
Krishna and Balarama with Gopis
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
A painting of a white and grey cat lying down, facing right. The cat has textured fur and large, dark eyes. The background is dark reddish-brown.
White Cat
Jamini Roy
c. 1955
White geometric figures on a reddish-brown background. Two stylized figures ride elephants flanking a central tree topped with a bird. Below, a decorative border separates a lower panel containing four fish swimming in a row.
The World of Alipana
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
Figure - white, grey and black.
Gopi
Jamini Roy
c. 1940
On a tan background, a yellow fish with an elephant's head stands next to a figure in blue clothing. To the right, a rider patterned clothing and a crown sits atop a black horse.
Makara and Horseman
Jamini Roy
c. 1945
Krishna and Balarama
Krishna and Balarama
Jamini Roy
c. 1950
Two figures ride a dark blue elephant on the left, facing a figure riding a spotted yellow leopard on the right. A stylized flower stands between them on a tan background, framed by a dark blue decorative border.
The World of Kantha
Jamini Roy
c. 1950

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