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Jamini Roy (1887–1972) is known for his bold, simplified figures, strong black outlines, and earthy colors. His paintings reflect Indian folk traditions, mythology, and rural life. Below is a closer look at some of his most famous works and techniques. Jamini Roy is remembered for forging a unique Indian aesthetic for modern art by bringing together elements of Bengali folk art and Kalighat patachitra. Jamini Roy , despite half-a-century since his passing, remains the most emulated artist by the lay practitioners of art in India, attesting to the immense success his unorthodox approach to modernism enjoys. In his lifetime, his complete turnaround from his Western training in art, to synthesise a new modernist language for... Jamini Roy was an Indian painter who developed a simplified, flattened-out style influenced by Bengali folk and tribal art. He received the Padma Bhushan and the Lalit Kala Akademi awards and exhibited his work in India and abroad.