| Medium | : | Acrylic |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 48 inch / 121.9 cm |
| Width | : | 36 inch / 91.4 cm |
| Surface | : | Canvas |
| Style | : | Animals paintings, Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 91.4 cm × H: 121.9 cm |
| Year | : | 2025 |
A powerful contemporary acrylic painting by Ashoke Mullick featuring a seated human figure alongside a majestic tiger, symbolizing strength, instinct, and inner duality. Rich earthy tones, expressive brushwork, and symbolic detailing create a bold visual narrative that feels both intense and deeply human.
Ashoke Mullick | Hunter | Acrylic on Canvas | 48 x 36 inches | 2025
“Hunter” by Ashoke Mullick is a striking contemporary figurative artwork that blends raw human emotion with symbolic power. Painted in acrylic on canvas, the composition presents a commanding seated figure paired with a calm yet alert tiger in the foreground — creating a visual dialogue between instinct, dominance, vulnerability, and inner strength.
The earthy palette, bold outlines, and layered textures give the painting a deeply expressive character. The central figure appears both authoritative and introspective, adorned with symbolic markings and a medallion that hint at identity, ritual, or personal history. Draped fabric and the geometric blue backdrop add balance and structure to the otherwise intense emotional atmosphere.
The tiger, rendered with stylized elegance, becomes more than an animal presence — it feels like an extension of the human figure’s spirit: fierce, watchful, and untamed. Together, the subjects create a narrative that is open to interpretation, inviting viewers to reflect on power, instinct, masculinity, and coexistence with one’s inner self.
This artwork carries a strong contemporary Indian visual language while maintaining a universal emotional appeal, making it an impactful statement piece for collectors, galleries, luxury interiors, or modern art spaces.
I like to depict the modern times when people have lost all human contact and have become mechanised. They read newspapers, pick up some jargon and communicate most of the time by telephone. As a painter, I throw light on these aspects where traditions are breaking down and the relationship between generations is getting lost.
Ashoke Mullick is considered one of the leading painters from the Bengal School of Art. Mullick combines a sense of satire with contemporary conditions. His paintings focus strongly on the ordinary man and the contradictions he faces.
Sometimes the look is satiric at other times, it is compassionate, says Mullick of his own works. He uses colours like greens and blues to depict a largely urban India.
Mullick was educated at the Fine Arts Government College, Kolkata. He was greatly fascinated and influenced by works of painters like Gaganendranath Tagore. I was also influenced by German Expressionism that linked art to life. The effects I create are intentional and I want them to become a part of visual experience, he says.
He mostly works in oil on canvas, because as he says, That’s the medium which let’s me experiment the most and which helps me to depict modern life, which in some ways is surrealistic.
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