The Most Famous Indian Artists

These are some of our favorites.
Rabindranath Tagore: Tagore was a Bengali polymath who was active in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his paintings, which often
depicted nature and rural life.
Amrita Sher-Gil: Sher-Gil was a Hungarian-Indian painter who is considered
to be one of the most important figures in Indian art. She is known for her
portraits and paintings of Indian women.
Jamini Roy: Roy was a Bengali painter who is considered to be one of the
most important figures in Indian folk art. He is known for his use of bright
colors and bold brushstrokes.
Nandalal Bose: Bose was a Bengali painter and teacher who was active in
the early 20th century. He is known for his paintings of Hindu gods and
goddesses, as well as his illustrations of Indian literature.
S.H. Raza: Raza was a French-Indian painter who is considered to be one of
the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his use of
geometric shapes and bright colors.
Abanindranath Tagore: Tagore was a Bengali painter and teacher who was
active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his
paintings of Hindu gods and goddesses, as well as his illustrations of Indian
literature.
M.F. Husain: Husain was an Indian painter who is considered to be one of
the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his bold use
of color and his ability to convey movement in his paintings.
Ravi Varma: Varma was an Indian painter who was active in the late 19th
and early 20th centuries. He is known for his paintings of Hindu gods and
goddesses, as well as his illustrations of Indian literature.
K.C.S. Paniker: Paniker was an Indian painter who is considered to be one
of the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his use of
bold colors and abstract forms.
Manishi Dey: Dey was an Indian painter who was active in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries. He is known for his paintings of rural life and nature.
S.L. Haldankar: Haldankar was an Indian painter who was active in the
early 20th century. He is known for his paintings of Hindu gods and goddesses,
as well as his illustrations of Indian literature.
Akbar Padamsee: Padamsee was an Indian painter who is considered to be one
of the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his use of
geometric shapes and bright colors.
Tyeb Mehta: Mehta was an Indian painter who is considered to be one of the
most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his use of bold
colors and abstract forms.
G.R. Santosh: Santosh was an Indian painter who was active in the late
19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for his paintings of Hindu gods and
goddesses, as well as his illustrations of Indian literature.
K.G. Subramanyan: Subramanyan was an Indian painter who is considered to
be one of the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his
use of bright colors and bold brushstrokes, and his paintings often depicted
scenes from Indian folklore and mythology.
Francis Newton Souza: Souza was an Indian painter who is considered to be
one of the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his
bold use of color and his ability to convey movement in his paintings, and his
works often depicted social and political issues.
Jogen Chowdhury: Chowdhury is an Indian painter known for his modernist
paintings, which often depict the human figure and are known for their emotive
and expressive style.
S.G. Nikam: Nikam was an Indian painter who was active in the late 19th
and early 20th centuries. He is known for his paintings of rural life and
nature, and for his use of bright colors and bold brushstrokes.
Raza Jain: Jain was an Indian painter who is considered to be one of the
most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for his use of bold
colors and abstract forms, and his paintings often depicted social and
political issues.
Bikash Bhattacharjee: Bhattacharjee is an Indian painter who is considered
to be one of the most important figures in Indian modern art. He is known for
his paintings of Indian women and his use of bright colors and bold
brushstrokes.