{"title":"Jamini Prakash Gangooly","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"561\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJamini Prakash Gangooly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was an Indian painter associated with the academic realist tradition that developed in Calcutta in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in 1876 in Bengal, Gangooly grew up within the culturally vibrant environment of the city and maintained close connections with the artistic circle of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAbanindranath Tagore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eGaganendranath Tagore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e at Jorasanko. These associations exposed him to important artistic debates in Bengal during a formative period for modern Indian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"939\"\u003eGangooly trained under the British artist \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCharles Palmer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, where he developed a strong grounding in European academic techniques, particularly in drawing, tonal modelling, and naturalistic representation. While his training was rooted in this academic tradition, his subjects frequently reflected the landscapes and atmosphere of the Indian subcontinent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eHe became especially known for his evocative landscapes and coastal scenes, many of which captured the fleeting light of dawn or twilight through subtle tonal transitions and delicate brushwork. In addition to landscape painting, Gangooly was also an accomplished portraitist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1476\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDuring his lifetime, he received considerable recognition. In 1902 he won the Finlay Prize at the Simla Fine Arts Exhibition for his landscape \u003cem data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003eWet Banks of the Ganges\u003c\/em\u003e, and in 1910 he was awarded the Gold Medal at the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBombay Art Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"untitled-portrait-of-wasif-ali-mirza-nawab-of-murshidabad-c-1930s","title":"Untitled (Portrait of Wasif Ali Mirza, Nawab of Murshidabad), c. 1930s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Jamini Prakash Gangooly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 30 H x 22 W inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Oil on Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement:\u003c\/b\u003e portrait, portraiture, Indian Master \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003c\/b\u003e India\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Banyan Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45334242066611,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2341\/3939\/files\/21.JaminiPrakashGangooly_Untitled_PortraitofWasifAliMirza_NawabofMurshidabad_5dbfa14e-a797-4ced-9ace-5e4b86f5b8db.jpg?v=1772959247"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/2341\/3939\/collections\/21._Jamini_Prakash_Gangooly_646d9ceb-aaca-4313-8c05-54b5e3305e86.jpg?v=1772959589","url":"https:\/\/greatbanyanart.com\/collections\/jamini-prakash-gangooly.oembed","provider":"Great Banyan Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}