Rating and value of paintings by Jamini Roy

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Rating and value of the artist Jamini Roy   

A key figure in modern Indian painting, Jamini Roy is a modern painter of the 20th century who has acquired a certain renown, based on his paintings, watercolor drawings and prints. For almost forty years, his works have been auctioned at prices ranging from €30 to €465,970, a substantial delta but one that speaks volumes about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works. One of his paintings (tempera) without taffy sold for €465,970 in 2022, while it was estimated at between €60,780 and €81,040.  

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Style and technique of artist Jamini Roy

Jamini Roy is one of the pioneers of modern Indian painting. He uses a wide range of artistic techniques, including oil, cardboard, acrylic, tempera and etching. He worked extensively on colorimetry and form.

Jamini Roy's career

Jamini Roy (1887-1972), was a modern abstract artist of the 20th century.

He was born in Bengal and graduated from Kolkata's Government School of Art, where he acquired a certain theoretical grounding but broke away from academic conventions in his early works. Early in his career, he painted portraits and landscapes, eventually finding his true artistic identity and inspiration in Bengali folklore. Oscillating between borrowing from and rejecting the history of British art, the artist produced a body of work quite apart from the rest, reflecting the historical tensions of the Commonwealth at the time. He developed a particular attachment to the technique of tempera on wood, which enabled him to be more in tune with traditional Indian art. He exhibited his work for the first time in Calcutta.

Jamini Roy's imprint on his period

Jamini Roy left a significant mark on the history of twentieth-century art, and is one of his country's best-known painters. His considerable artistic output is the result of hard work and a long career. Jamini Roy is one of the highest-rated contemporary Indian artists on the art market today.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Jamini Roy simply signs his paintings with his name in cursive script, at the bottom of his canvas.

Knowing the value of a work

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