Painting of a marriage party by Nandalal Bose, watercolour on paper, Bengal, India, ca. 1900

Nandalal Bose (1883-1966) was an influential figure of the Bengal School of Art. He was an immediate disciple of Abanindranath Tagore, the leading artist and exponent of the school, as well as the reformist art teacher Dr E. B. Havell. Adhering to his mentor's patriotic commitment, Nandalal retrieved themes from the Indian epic past or scenes from romantic tales and reworked them in a highly romanticised style.

In this painting, we see a monochrome study showing a tribal bride and groom surrounded by musicians as they walk through a landscape with trees.

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