Jamini Roy
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Jamini Roy was a pioneering Indian modernist painter renowned for transforming traditional Bengali folk and Kalighat pat styles into a distinctive, bold visual language.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamini Roy canonical | 5 |
| Jamini | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jamini Roy Context triple: [Bengal School of Art, hasKeyFigure, Jamini Roy]
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A.
Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose was a pioneering Indian modernist painter and key figure of the Bengal School of Art, renowned for his contributions to nationalist art and for illustrating the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution.
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B.
Ramkinkar Baij
Ramkinkar Baij was a pioneering Indian modernist sculptor and painter, celebrated for his monumental public sculptures and his influential role in shaping modern Indian art.
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C.
Abanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore was a pioneering Indian painter and writer, best known as the founder of the Bengal School of Art and a key figure in the cultural nationalism of early 20th-century India.
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D.
Gaganendranath Tagore
Gaganendranath Tagore was a pioneering early 20th-century Indian modernist painter and caricaturist from the Tagore family, known for his cubist-inspired works and satirical illustrations.
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E.
Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Harindranath Chattopadhyay was an Indian poet, dramatist, actor, and politician known for his contributions to modern Indian literature and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jamini Roy Target entity description: Jamini Roy was a pioneering Indian modernist painter renowned for transforming traditional Bengali folk and Kalighat pat styles into a distinctive, bold visual language.
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A.
Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose was a pioneering Indian modernist painter and key figure of the Bengal School of Art, renowned for his contributions to nationalist art and for illustrating the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution.
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B.
Ramkinkar Baij
Ramkinkar Baij was a pioneering Indian modernist sculptor and painter, celebrated for his monumental public sculptures and his influential role in shaping modern Indian art.
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C.
Abanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore was a pioneering Indian painter and writer, best known as the founder of the Bengal School of Art and a key figure in the cultural nationalism of early 20th-century India.
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D.
Gaganendranath Tagore
Gaganendranath Tagore was a pioneering early 20th-century Indian modernist painter and caricaturist from the Tagore family, known for his cubist-inspired works and satirical illustrations.
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E.
Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Harindranath Chattopadhyay was an Indian poet, dramatist, actor, and politician known for his contributions to modern Indian literature and the arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist artist
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painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
flat application of colour
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limited, earthy colour palette ⓘ simplified, geometric forms ⓘ strong contour lines ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Padma Bhushan
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Viceroy’s Gold Medal (early career recognition) ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Jamini Roy Gallery, National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
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linked to:
National Gallery of Modern Art
retrospective exhibitions in India and abroad ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-04-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-04-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | painting ⓘ |
| fullName | Jamini Roy ⓘ |
| genre |
folk-inspired painting
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portrait painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
art teacher (early career)
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artist ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian modernist painters
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post-independence Indian art ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bengali folk art
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Kalighat pat painting ⓘ Western academic realism (early career) ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bengali
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English ⓘ |
| movement |
Bengal School of Art
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Indian modernism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adapting Kalighat pat painting style
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bold, simplified forms and flat colours ⓘ transforming Bengali folk art into modern painting ⓘ use of indigenous materials and techniques ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Krishna and Balarama (various compositions)
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linked to:
Krishna and Balarama
Mother and Child (series) ⓘ Santhal dancers (series) ⓘ
linked to:
Santal dance
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| periodActive |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beliatore, Bankura, Bengal Presidency, British India ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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linked to:
Calcutta
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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linked to:
Calcutta
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| usedMaterial |
cloth and wood panels
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homemade tempera on cardboard ⓘ natural, indigenous pigments ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Calcutta, India
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linked to:
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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