Somnath Hore and Jyoti Bhatt were modern Indian printmakers. Three of the following are artworks of Somnath Hore. Which one is the odd one out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Self-Portrait
Option (1) Peasants’ Meeting — A work of Somnath Hore. It is listed among his other artworks, after the print Children.
Option (2) The Child — A work of Somnath Hore. It is named in the same list of his artworks.
Option (3) Self-Portrait — Not a work of Somnath Hore. It is by Jyoti Bhatt, the maker of the etching Devi, who built his art language on folk traditions.
Option (4) Mother with Child — A work of Somnath Hore. It is also in the list of his artworks.
NCERT (2026-27): “Children This is a graphic print on paper done with monochromatic etching with aquatint made by Somnath Hore (1921–2006) in 1958. The experience of the Bengal Famine of 1943, left a lasting impression on him. … These children represent the most vulnerable section of the society. Somanth Hore’s some other artworks include Peasants’ Meeting, Wounded Animal, The Child, Mother with Child, Mourners and the Unclad Beggar Family.” “Devi This is an etching on paper made by Jyoti Bhatt (1934) in 1970. … Bhatt also made artworks like Kalpvruksha, Self-Portrait, Forgotten Monuments, Sita’s Parrot, Still Life with Two Lamps, Scattered Image under the Warm Sky, Tirthankara, etc.” |