SANYAL, GOPAL
UNTITLED (BENGALI WOMAN LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR)
Year: 2001
Size: 75 x 91 cm (29.5 x 35.8 inches)
Signed and dated by the artistSigned and dated 'Gopal/01' (lower right)
This expressive work by Gopal Ghose reflects his signature blend of lyrical figuration and bold, saturated colour, bringing to life an intimate moment from Bengali domestic culture. The painting depicts a woman absorbed in the quiet self grooming act of combing her hair as she gazes into a mirror, her reflection becoming an integral part of the composition. Ghose’s use of exaggerated, sculptural contours and the distinctive green tone of her skin imbues the figure with a stylised, almost folk-theatrical presence, while the rich ochres and ambers surrounding her evoke the warmth of the inner household space. The draped sari, rendered with rhythmic folds and glowing highlights, reinforces her rootedness in the everyday world of Bengal.
Below her, a cat lies coiled in peaceful slumber, a gentle counterpoint to the woman’s poised concentration. This small domestic detail enhances the painting’s narrative charm, grounding it firmly within the lived rhythms of home. Ghose’s ability to merge expressive distortion, emotional stillness, and cultural specificity transforms a simple act of grooming into a scene of quiet contemplation, capturing both the grace and interiority of the Bengali woman’s world.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
About Artist
Gopal Sanyal (1933 - 2006)
He was a pioneering modernist painter born in Orissa, India. He earned his diploma in painting from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1957.
Sanyal’s artistic practice was rooted primarily in drawing, a medium he approached…...Read More
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