Which of the following is said of Jamini Roy, the painter of Woman with Child?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The father of the folk renaissance in India
Option (1) The first major supporter of Swadeshi values in Indian art — Incorrect. This is said of Abanindranath Tagore, whose ideas were best seen in the creation of the Bengal School of Art.
Option (2) One of the first Indian painters to master lithographic reproduction — Incorrect. This is said of Raja Ravi Varma, who also used oil paint for mythological subjects.
Option (3) The painter who made Cubist building interiors out of geometric patterns — Incorrect. This is said of Gaganendranath Tagore, brother of Abanindranath, whose paintings show the influence of modern western style.
Option (4) The father of the folk renaissance in India — Correct. Roy was called the father of the folk renaissance in India. He created an alternative vision of modern Indian identity.
NCERT (2026-27): “Woman with Child This is a gouache painting on paper made by Jamini Roy (1887–1972) in 1940. He was called the father of the folk renaissance in India, who created an alternative vision of modern Indian identity. In the mid–1920s, he travelled to the countryside of Bengal to collect folk paintings (pats) and learn from folk artisans. He wanted to learn from the expressive power of their lines. …” |