| Medium | : | Acrylic |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 36 inch / 91.4 cm |
| Width | : | 36 inch / 91.4 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 91.4 cm × H: 91.4 cm |
| Year | : | 2007 |
A tender portrayal of a mother carrying her sleeping child, this artwork beautifully reflects love, protection, and quiet resilience. Through soft colours and graceful forms, Buwa Shete creates a timeless celebration of maternal strength and the enduring bond between parent and child.
Buwa Shete | Untitled | Acrylic on Canvas | 36 x 36 inches | 2007
This evocative painting by Buwa Shete captures a quiet yet deeply emotional moment between a mother and her child. The composition portrays a woman carrying her sleeping child on her shoulders, her head gently bowed as she holds a walking staff. The child’s peaceful embrace and the mother’s calm, introspective expression speak of unconditional love, resilience, and the silent strength found in everyday life.
Rendered in the artist’s signature contemporary style, the figures are simplified yet expressive, with soft earthy tones and muted blues creating an atmosphere of serenity. The flowing white drapery contrasts beautifully against the rich skin tones, while the minimal background draws the viewer’s attention entirely to the intimate bond shared between the two figures. A small sun in the distance subtly hints at hope, endurance, and the passage of life’s journey.
Rather than telling a dramatic story, the artwork celebrates the quiet heroism of motherhood—its sacrifices, tenderness, and unwavering devotion. It is a timeless composition that resonates across cultures, reminding us that love is often expressed in the simplest of gestures. Elegant and emotionally rich, this painting brings warmth, compassion, and contemplative beauty to any collection or living space.
Born in 1960, Buwa Shete graduated in Applied Arts from Abhinav Kala, Pune, in 1983. After graduating, he worked with advertising agencies as a creative director and illustrator for several years, while painting simultaneously. His first recognition came when he won an award at the National Exhibition of Young Painters in Calcutta, organized by M. F. Hussain. His paintings for a calendar on “Philosophy by Various Saints” won the London Advertising Award in 1997. Buwa’s paintings are in the collections of Theramax, Swastik Batteries, IKEA, ICIL, as well as in private collections in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and New York.
Buwa is unafraid of size and flirts outrageously with color. He uses everyday themes like parent and child (“Father and Child”, “Mother and Child”), and subject matter like priests and turbaned village men and turns them into a profusion of bold strokes and color, rendering contemporary, modernist images in rough, strong brush strokes that border on the fantastic.
Shete has held two solo shows and a number of group shows in Mumbai, Delhi, and Dubai. His style is characterized by contemporary modernist figures, rendered mysterious by his uniquely Indian style.
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