Abanindranath Tagore painted Journey’s End in 1913. Which of the following are other works by him?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The Forest, Coming of Night, Mountain Traveller
Option (1) Man Bhanjan of Radha, Sakhi and Radha, Lakshmi — Incorrect. These are religious works of Kshitindranath Majumdar, an early student of Abanindranath.
Option (2) Lady under a Tree, Musician Lady, Man behind a Tomb — Incorrect. These are by Abdul Rehman Chughtai, works with a poetic quality of line.
Option (3) Gloomy Radhika, Omar Khayyam, Dream — Incorrect. These too are Chughtai’s works.
Option (4) The Forest, Coming of Night, Mountain Traveller — Correct. Abanindranath painted these, besides Queen of the Forest and a series on The Arabian Nights.
NCERT (2026-27): “Journey’s End Made by Abanindranath Tagore (1871–1951) in 1913, this painting is in watercolour. … Abanindranath has also painted The Forest, Coming of Night, Mountain Traveller, Queen of the Forest and a series of 45 paintings based on The Arabian Nights.” “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). … Other works, which carry these poetic qualities, are Gloomy Radhika, Omar Khayyam, Dream, Hiraman Tota, Lady under a Tree, Musician Lady, Man behind a Tomb, Lady beside a Grave and Lady lighting a Lamp.” “Rasa-Lila This is a watercolour painting in wash technique portraying the divine life of Sri Krishna made by Kshitindranath Majumdar (1891–1975). … Man Bhanjan of Radha, Sakhi and Radha, Lakshmi and Birth of Sri Chaitanya are few examples of his extraordinary power of expression inspired by his understanding of religious concepts as a follower of the Bhakti Marga.” |