Kisory Roy was a distinguished Indian painter best known for his evocative landscapes, which earned him a lasting place in the history of twentieth-century Indian art. Born into a family that encouraged artistic pursuits, he was inspired by his father, an amateur painter, and went on to study at the Government School of Art, Calcutta, between 1931 and 1937. Under the guidance of Mukul Dey, he developed proficiency across a range of mediums, including watercolour, oil, charcoal, and crayon.

A pivotal influence on his artistic development was the landscape painter J. P. Gangooly, under whom Roy trained in 1939. Although he worked across several genres, it was landscape painting that became central to his practice. His depictions of the Himalayas, Darjeeling, riverscapes, and nocturnal city views are celebrated for their atmospheric treatment of light and their balance between the lyricism of the Bengal School and academic realism. He frequently travelled to paint directly from nature, bringing a sense of immediacy and observation to his works.

Alongside landscapes, Roy produced notable portraits and mural commissions, exhibiting widely across India. He later taught at the Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta, where he influenced a younger generation of artists until his passing at the age of fifty-four.