Under the supervision of Nandalal Bose, more than 400 posters for the Haripura Congress were prepared at which institution?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Kala Bhavana
Option (1) Calcutta School of Art — Incorrect. This was the colonial art school in Calcutta whose principal was E. B. Havell. The Haripura posters were not prepared there.
Option (2) Bombay School of Art — Incorrect. Its students were trained in realistic studies by its Principal, Gladstone Solomon. It had no part in the Haripura posters.
Option (3) Kala Bhavana — Correct. Bose taught art at Kala Bhavana, and more than 400 posters were prepared there under his supervision.
Option (4) Bauhaus School — Incorrect. This was a school of artists in Germany, such as Paul Klee and Kandinsky. An exhibition of their works travelled to Calcutta. The Haripura posters were not prepared there.
NCERT (2026-27): “Tiller of the Soil …To capture the essence of village life in his Haripura panels, Bose made pen-and-ink brush studies of local villagers. He used thick tempera in a bold cursory style and broad brushwork. …More than 400 posters were prepared at Kala Bhavana under the supervision of Bose, who was influenced by the idea of Gandhi. These posters place common people in the centre of nation building.” “The Bengal School …Kala Bhavana, the institution where Bose taught art, inspired many young artists to carry forward this nationalist vision.” |