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Ram Kumar's landscapes evolved from realistic representations of seen sites from his extensive travels, to abstract interpretations of places that are pared down to aerial views and planes of colour colliding into each other. He became more interested in the mood of the space than any realistic rendering of the actual place. Through a lyrical play of forms and colours in the present lot, the artist strikes a balance between the representational... Ram Kumar's landscapes evolved from realistic representations of seen sites from his extensive travels, to abstract interpretations of places that are pared down to aerial views and planes of colour colliding into each other. He became more interested in the mood of the space than any realistic rendering of the actual place. Through a lyrical play of forms and colours in the present lot, the artist strikes a balance between the representational landscape and the abstracted one, which he achieves by applying layers of earth tones on canvas. "The browns, greys and blues, the occasional green or orange, are areas of positive sensation. They are also premises of suggestion - indicative of landforms, stretches of water and sky, passage of clouds, valley, ranges of hills, qualities of light, bonded together in a palpable mood." (Richard Bartholomew quoted in Gagan Gill ed., Ram Kumar: A Journey Within, New Delhi: Vadehra Art Gallery, 1996, p. 154)

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