| Medium | : | Mixed Media |
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| Height | : | 28 inch / 71.1 cm |
| Width | : | 22 inch / 55.9 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 55.9 cm × H: 71.1 cm |
A lyrical mixed media portrait of a young woman in reflective stillness. With flowing lines, earthy hues, and delicate textures, the artwork expresses quiet strength, grace, and intimate emotion in a timeless, poetic form.
Gouranga Beshai | Summer Noon-1 | Mixed Media on Paper | 22 x 28 inches
This striking mixed media painting captures a moment that feels both intimate and timeless. A young woman stands in quiet contemplation, her gaze turned gently to the side as if lost in thought or listening to something only she can hear. Her hand rests softly against her chest, a gesture that suggests tenderness, self-awareness, and emotional depth.
The artist masterfully blends fluid charcoal lines with warm, earthy tones—ochres, siennas, and deep greens—that breathe life into her form. The translucent drapery wraps around her like a whisper, partially revealing and partially concealing, adding a poetic tension between vulnerability and grace. Behind her, abstract strokes and organic textures dissolve into the background, evoking nature, memory, and movement without defining them too rigidly.
There is a quiet strength in her posture and a softness in her expression. The painting feels less like a posed portrait and more like a fleeting, personal moment captured on paper—where emotion, femininity, and atmosphere merge into a lyrical visual narrative.
Born in 1968 in West Bengal, this self taught artist shows a great influence of Hemendra Mukherjee in his depiction of the female figures. As a realist artist his usage of colour too brings to life the figurative study in detail. Gouranga has exhibited his works through several solo shows in Kolkata, and Mumbai and participated in many annual shows over the years in Kolkata and Delhi and participated in innumerable groups’ shows in Kolkata, New Delhi, and Hyderabad.
He has attended many camps as follows: Several Art Camps in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Sikkim; Art Auction in Aid of Tsunami victims at Calcutta Swimming Club, 2005. He is the recipient of several awards as mentioned: Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata Atul Bose’s Award & Academy’s Award, 1999; Reflection of Another Day (RAD) Aranya Award 2003; Vicharmanch, Indra Dugar Samman (Awards) 2005; Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) Awards 2012; Colours Land Art Academy Certificate of Excellence 2014.
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