| Medium | : | Acrylic |
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| Height | : | 24 inch / 61 cm |
| Width | : | 24 inch / 61 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 61 cm × H: 61 cm |
Golden Flute by Shuvaprasanna presents a vibrant, contemporary vision of Krishna surrounded by lush greenery. The striking blue figure, golden flute, expressive hands, and warm maroon framing create a beautifully balanced composition. Full of colour and gentle movement, the painting captures the playful and serene spirit of Krishna while giving the traditional subject a fresh, modern character.
Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya | Golden Flute | Acrylic on Canvas | 24 x 24 inches
Shuvaprasanna – Golden Flute is a charming and expressive interpretation of Lord Krishna, presented through the artist’s distinctive use of bold colour and simplified forms. The central blue figure immediately draws the eye, with the graceful posture and raised hands creating a feeling of movement, music, and quiet playfulness.
A golden flute runs horizontally across the composition, becoming an important visual element that connects the figure with the surrounding landscape. Krishna’s deep blue form stands out beautifully against the fresh green background, while the warm golden tones of the flute and lower garment add balance and richness to the painting.
The surrounding foliage is treated with lively, almost impressionistic brushstrokes. Soft green and yellow leaves create the feeling of a lush natural setting, while the darker maroon background frames the central figure and gives the composition greater depth. A delicate leafy branch above adds another layer of natural beauty to the scene.
What makes the artwork particularly appealing is its simplicity. Rather than filling the canvas with excessive detail, Shuvaprasanna allows the colour, gesture, and silhouette of the figure to carry the emotion. The expressive hands and relaxed posture give Krishna a gentle, almost intimate presence. The painting feels joyful and serene at the same time, evoking the timeless association of Krishna with music, nature, and spiritual charm.
The combination of deep blue, fresh green, golden yellow, and earthy maroon gives Golden Flute a strong contemporary character while retaining the warmth of a familiar Indian cultural theme. It is a visually engaging work that can bring colour, movement, and a sense of peaceful storytelling to a collection or living space.
Beset by problems and politics, but possessing great potential, Kolkata has remained Shuvaprasanna’s abiding inspiration as he absorbs and responds to its upheavals, the tumult of its masses, and its frequent political turbulence.
Born in Calcutta on 20 October 1947, he is a quintessential painter of the eastern metropolis that he unabashedly loves. He graduated from Indian College of Art, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta, in 1969. An active member of Calcutta Painters group, urban themes are a constant in his work.
Skilled in painting, etching, and drawing in mixed media, his artistic and personal concerns lie with urban decay and an anxiety of the collapse of urban culture, seen in his well-known works featuring crows and owls, and the series Illusion, Clock and Bird. This is also visible in his cityscapes which are curiously devoid of human presence; empty lanes and bylanes speak of the absence of the multitudes that populate this crowded city.
In 1984, he founded Arts Acre, an artists’ village in Calcutta, and has worked as editor of Art Today magazine. Awarded by institutions like Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, Lalit Kala Akademi, West Bengal, and All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, he was the subject of a documentary film by Goutam Ghose, titled Shuva and Me, in which the two visited Germany to meet German Nobel-laureate Günter Grass. Shuvaprasanna continues to live and work in Kolkata with his artist wife Shipra Bhattacharya.
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