M. V. Dhurandhar

Rao Bahadur
M. V. Dhurandhar
FRSA
Rao Bahadur M. V. Dhurandhar FRSA
	Self-portrait,c. 1928
Born	18 March 1867; Kolhapur,Kolhapur State,British India(present-dayMaharashtra,India)
Died	1 June 1944(aged 77); Bombay,Bombay Presidency,British India(present-dayMumbai,Maharashtra,India)
Alma mater	Sir J. J. School of Art,Mumbai
Notable work	Shivaji Maharaj and Baji Prabhu at Pawan Khind; Radha-Krishna; Sheshashayi-Laxminarayan;
Children	Ambika Dhurandhar
Awards	Rao Bahadur; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts;

Rao BahadurMahadev Vishwanath DhurandharFRSA(18 March 1867 – 1 June 1944) was an Indian painter^[1]and postcard artist from theBritish colonial era.^[2]Among his most popular paintings are his illustrations of common colonial-era women.^[3]

Early life

Dhurandhar was born in aMarathi Pathare Prabhufamily^[4]atKolhapur,Maharashtra.^[5]After schooling at Rajaram High School in Kolhapur, he was accepted intoJ.J. School of Art, Bombayin 1890. There he was student of the artistJohn Griffiths.As a student he won many medals for his work. He graduated in 1895.^[6]

Career

After graduating from J. J. School of Art, Dhurandhar was offered a position at the same school in 1896 where he spent the rest of his career. In 1910, he was appointed as the Head Master. He was appointed Inspector of Drawing and Craft in 1918 and served in that position until 1931. He was the Vice-Principal for two years before retiring.^[7]In the year 1938, Dhurandhar was elected as theFellow of the Royal Society of Arts.^[8]

Style and works

His popular works include documenting the city of Bombay and its people, as well as painting scenes from Hindu mythology andOmar Khayyamseries.^[9]A prolific artist, Dhurandhar is said to have made some thousands of paintings and illustrations, including some that were turned into lithographic prints, such as his illustrations for the bookWomen of Indiaby Otto Rothfield (1920).^[10]Dhurandhar also designed postcards, provided the illustrations for the S. M. EdwardesBy-Ways of Bombay(1912) and C. A. Kincaid'sDeccan Nursery Tales,besides drawing cartoons for the Gujarati periodicalsAramandBhoot.^[11]He also made religious illustrations published by the Ravi Varma Press. He wrote an autobiography in Marathi about his years at the J.J. School. In 1926, he was commissioned by the ruler ofAundh State,MaharajaBhawanrao Pantpratinidhito make paintings on the life ofShivaji.^[12]

Paintings

Self Portrait of Painter
Cover art of 1916 issue of Gujarati magazine
Shivaji Maharaj and Baji Prabhu at Pawan Khind
A 1927 depiction ofTarabaiin battle.
Lengha Choli
Radha and Krishna
Sheshashayi - Laxminarayan

References

^"Promoting contemporary art".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 17 January 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2008.
^"Women Of India By M.v. Dhurandhar".Archived fromthe originalon 20 January 2016.
^"Still life to move art lovers".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 13 December 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 15 December 2007.
^Partha Mitter (1994)."The Age of Optimism".Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922: Occidental Orientations.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0521443548.
^"Profile of master artist M. V. Dhurandhar on Indiaart.com".www.indiaart.com.Retrieved7 February2021.
^"Kipling's home may become a museum".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 5 March 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2012.
^"M V Dhurandhar Profile: Delhi Art Gallery".Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2010.Retrieved24 July2010.
^"COUNCIL".Journal of the Royal Society of Arts.86(4470): 885–886. 1938.ISSN 0035-9114.JSTOR 41362749.
^"Array of art".30 July 2009.
^"M. V. Dhurandhar".Images of Asia. Archived fromthe originalon 26 March 2012.Retrieved27 April2012.
^Partha Mitter (1994).Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922: Occidental Orientations.Cambridge University Press. pp. 91–.ISBN 978-0-521-44354-8.Retrieved27 April2012.
^"M. V. Dhurandhar The Romantic Realist"(PDF).ngmaindia.gov.in.

External links

[1] "Promoting contemporary art".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 17 January 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2008.

[2] "Women Of India By M.v. Dhurandhar".Archived fromthe originalon 20 January 2016.

[3] "Still life to move art lovers".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 13 December 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 15 December 2007.

[4] Partha Mitter (1994)."The Age of Optimism".Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922: Occidental Orientations.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0521443548.

[5] "Profile of master artist M. V. Dhurandhar on Indiaart.com".www.indiaart.com.Retrieved7 February2021.

[6] "Kipling's home may become a museum".The Hindu.Chennai, India. 5 March 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2012.

[7] "M V Dhurandhar Profile: Delhi Art Gallery".Archived fromthe originalon 19 July 2010.Retrieved24 July2010.

[8] "COUNCIL".Journal of the Royal Society of Arts.86(4470): 885–886. 1938.ISSN 0035-9114.JSTOR 41362749.

[9] "Array of art".30 July 2009.

[10] "M. V. Dhurandhar".Images of Asia. Archived fromthe originalon 26 March 2012.Retrieved27 April2012.

[Mitter1994-11] Partha Mitter (1994).Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922: Occidental Orientations.Cambridge University Press. pp. 91–.ISBN 978-0-521-44354-8.Retrieved27 April2012.

[12] "M. V. Dhurandhar The Romantic Realist"(PDF).ngmaindia.gov.in.

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