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N S Bendre was equally adept at portraits, landscapes and still-lifes. Over six decades, he experimented with Cubism, Expressionism and Pointillism to express classically Indian themes such as birds and animals, figures in village settings, and rural landscapes. Known for his mastery of painting en plein air, Bendre was drawn toward idyllic, pastoral scenes and many of his works are set in nature. The portrayal of rural women in villages... N S Bendre was equally adept at portraits, landscapes and still-lifes. Over six decades, he experimented with Cubism, Expressionism and Pointillism to express classically Indian themes such as birds and animals, figures in village settings, and rural landscapes. Known for his mastery of painting en plein air, Bendre was drawn toward idyllic, pastoral scenes and many of his works are set in nature. The portrayal of rural women in villages or in the wide landscape, as seen in this painting, was a familiar theme in Bendre's oeuvre. The present lot is a fine example of Bendre's Pointillist phase. The village women and a peacock in the landscape draws references from miniature painting and mythology, in addition to incorporating influences from traditional Japanese painting in the rendering of the flowering trees. In the latter half of his career, Bendre "gives prime importance to his visual experience, but he does not resort to naturalistic representation. He interprets it on his canvas in his own terms and offers what he has seen and enjoyed..." (Ram Chatterji, Bendre: The Painter and the Person, Mumbai: The Bendre Foundation for Art and Culture & Indus Corporation, 1990, p. 61) Bendre's complete mastery over form, technique and composition is seen in this charming rendition of a village landscape.

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