10 Most Famous Indian Paintings Of Modern Times 

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Shakuntala was created by Raja Ravi Varma in 1870. We see Shakuntala, from Mahabharat, eagerly looking back on the pretext of removing a thorn from her foot. 

Shakuntala by Raja Ravi Varma 

This iconic painting, created in 1905, depicts a symbolic representation of Mother India as a serene, saffron-clad figure. 

Bharat Mata by Abanindranath Tagore 

Jamini Roy was one of the earliest modernist art forms in India. His paintings are mostly centered around the traditional Bengali way of living. 

Three Pujarins by Jamini Roy 

Brahmacharis was  a part of  Sher-Gil’s South Indian Triology. She painted it in 1937.  It was inspired by her brief stay in South India in 1937. 

Brahmacharis by Amrita Sher-Gil 

Rabindranath Tagore initially started making illustrations for his poems and verses.  But, later on in life, he went on to make sketches as well. 

Self-portrait by Rabindranath Tagore 

S. H. Raza painted Ankuran  in 1987. Ankuran represents geometrically abstract paintings. 

Ankuran by S.H.Raza 

Satish Gujral was a noted painter and a Padma Vibhushan awardee. However, the scope of his artwork goes beyond painting. 

Days of Glory by Satish-Gujral 

Tyeb Mehta’s  Mahishasura describes the legendary tale of Mahishasur’s birth. It shows a demon king’s union with a she-buffalo. 

Mahishasura by Tyeb Mehta 

Russian Artist Nicholas painted Krishna Spring in Kullu in 1930.  The painting shows Krishna playing the flute under the shade of a tree in the backdrop of snowy mountains. 

Krishna Spring in Kulu Nicholas-Roerich 

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