| Medium | : | Charcoal |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 27.5 inch / 69.9 cm |
| Width | : | 39.3 inch / 99.8 cm |
| Surface | : | Paper |
| Style | : | Figurative Drawings, Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 99.8 cm × H: 69.9 cm |
| Year | : | 2016 |
Fall is a large 2016 charcoal drawing by Jogen Chowdhury, depicting several deer-like figures caught in a strange, energetic moment of falling and movement. The animals overlap and intertwine, while the loose yet confident charcoal lines give the composition a sense of spontaneity. Minimal shading and plenty of open paper keep the work light, expressive, and visually engaging.
Jogen Chowdhury | Fall | Charcoal on Paper | 27.5 x 39.3 inches | 2016
Fall is a striking 2016 charcoal drawing by Jogen Chowdhury, created on a large sheet of paper. The artwork presents a group of deer-like animals caught in an unusual, almost dreamlike moment of movement. Their bodies overlap and intertwine across the composition, creating a strong sense of motion, imbalance, and tension.
Chowdhury uses bold, uncomplicated charcoal lines to define the animals’ elongated bodies, legs, antlers, and expressive faces. Rather than filling the forms with heavy shading, he allows the white of the paper to remain largely untouched. This gives the drawing an airy quality while making the contours of the animals particularly prominent.
The composition feels spontaneous and slightly surreal. The animals appear to be tumbling, falling, or moving together, with their limbs and antlers creating a fascinating network of lines. There is a playful quality to the scene, but also a quiet sense of vulnerability suggested by the title Fall.
The simplicity of the drawing is one of its greatest strengths. With just charcoal and paper, Chowdhury manages to capture movement and emotion through gesture and line. The large scale allows the forms to unfold naturally across the surface, making the work feel immediate and energetic.
Born on 15 February, 1939 in Faridpur (now in Bangladesh), Jogen Chowdhury’s family moved to Calcutta following the partition.
Chowdhury studied art at the Government College of Art and Crafts, Calcutta, and subsequently at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. A student of Prodosh Das Gupta, Chowdhury worked in the expressionist style of figuration in his early years. He created his own gallery of the grotesque, featuring lewd men with bellies like sacks and women with loose, hanging breasts. The Paris sojourn sharpened his creative thought process, helping in the evolution of his distinctive personal style.
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