In which field of Art Jamini Roy make his name?
(A) Sculpture
(B) Music
(C) Painting
(D) Drama
Correct Answer : Painting
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2002, SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Exam 2007
Explanation : Jamini Roy was an Indian painter. His key works were “Bride and two Companions”, 1952; and Dual Cats with one Crayfish”, 1968. His new style was a reaction against the Bengal School and Western tradition. His underlying quest was threefold : to capture the essence of simplicity embodied in the life of the folk people; to make art accessible to a wider section of people; and to give Indian art its own identity. He was awarded the Padma Bhusan in 1954.
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