| Medium | : | Ink, Pen |
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| Height | : | 13.5 inch / 34.3 cm |
| Width | : | 10.5 inch / 26.7 cm |
| Surface | : | Paper |
| Style | : | Abstract Drawing, Figurative Drawings, Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 26.7 cm × H: 34.3 cm |
| Year | : | 1980 |
A raw and expressive pen-and-ink drawing by Sunil Das, where a fragmented figure emerges through energetic lines and ink splashes, reflecting emotion, vulnerability, and the immediacy of the artist’s hand.
Sunil Das | Untitled | Jottings, Pen and Ink on Paper | 13.5 x 10.5 inches | 1980
This evocative pen-and-ink work by Sunil Das feels like an unfiltered outpouring of thought and emotion — almost as if the artist allowed his hand to move faster than conscious control. The figure at the center appears tangled within itself, emerging and dissolving through a storm of lines, ink splatters, and restless scribbles. It’s not immediately clear where the body begins or ends, and that ambiguity becomes part of its quiet intensity.
There’s a deeply human vulnerability in the way the form curls inward, suggesting introspection, fatigue, or even emotional weight. The layering of marks — sometimes delicate, sometimes aggressive — creates a sense of movement, as though the figure is constantly shifting, never fully still. Ink blots and spontaneous gestures punctuate the composition, giving it a raw, almost diary-like honesty.
Rather than presenting a fixed image, Sunil Das captures a fleeting psychological state — something felt rather than seen. The artwork invites you to pause, look closer, and perhaps recognize a fragment of your own inner turbulence within its lines.
Sunil Das is undoubtedly a multi-dimensional artist known for his furiously experimental and enterprising style. Born in 1939 in Calcutta, India, he studied at the Govt College of Art & Craft in Calcutta. On a scholarship from the French Government, he studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
The artist has painted across several oeuvres, each one distinctive and to which he brought his singular version. Not confining himself to using brush & pen while painting (even using the palms of his hands or his fingers) his paintings not only express the physical attributes of his subjects but also their associative ones. It was in the course of his travels that he chanced to spend a few months in Spain, where he developed his passion for horses and bulls.
The artist has won many medals and awards, including from the state government and the Lalit Kala Akademi. He has also been a part of juries and art bodies in India, France & Brazil. In 2014, he was conferred with the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India.
The artist passed away in 2015.
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