(1910-1977)
Radha Charan Bagchi was born in Bangladesh, 1910. He studied from the Government School of Art and Craft, Calcutta, where he was influenced by Abanindranath Tagore, Mukul Dey, and other Bengal masters. He was an Indian artist known for his unique style that combined elements of Indian traditional art with modernist influences. His works often depicted scenes from rural life and Indian mythology, characterized by vibrant colours and dynamic compositions. Bagchi was a versatile artist who worked with various mediums, including oil, tempera, opaque and transparent watercolour as well as wash painting style and graphic mediums like dry point, etching, linocut, and lithography. He painted Bengali folk-art series, Indian mythological stories, historical and many miniature artworks; also, he illustrated the tales of the Buddhist Jataka.
Bagchi was a versatile artist who worked with oil, tempera, and both opaque and transparent watercolors. He also created graphics art using techniques like drypoint, etching, lithography, and linocut. Throughout his long career, he kept up the tradition of Indian art by choosing subjects from Hindu and Buddhist mythology. He is especially remembered for his Mughal and Rajput miniatures. His exceptional skill continues to amaze viewers, taking them into a world of artistic wonder.
Radha Charan Bagchi passed away in 1977.
