Admirer of Paul Raj Paintings

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Paul was born in Kodaikanal on 22 September 1914 and died on 2 October 1979. G D Arulraj was born in 1925 and died in June 1972 while visiting India. Arul worked at Laguna Beach in the 60's and 1970's. G D Thyagaraj might have been born in 1922 and I am told that he probably died sometime before 1981. He moved to northern India as a young man. I lived in India as a child and spent a lot of time in Calcutta. My mother purchased several paintings directly from Paul Raj while living in Madras and this got me interested in his works. I then discovered he had two brothers Arul Raj and Thyaga Raj who were both fantastic artists. I could not find much information on the internet so decided to set up my own blog. Subsequently a Facebook tribute site has also been created to the memory of the three brothers. Contact me at: rajbrothers@hotmail.co.uk
Showing posts with label Kashinath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kashinath. Show all posts

Thursday, 17 May 2012

G D Arulraj - Village Street

Another painting tracked down by Kashinath this one is by G D Arulraj, this one shows a village street.
Kashinath says that his next exhibition will take place in Kochi in Kerala in October of this year.  I like this painting it is nice and bright having retained it's colours.

Sunday, 13 May 2012

G D Thyagaraj - Drying the Fish

Watercolour by G D Thyagaraj found by Kashinath.  It seems to show the women placing baskets of fish on some sort of drying table?  Any one have any other ideas?
Thanks again Kashinath for sharing this painting.

Thursday, 10 May 2012

G D Paulraj - Rough Seas

This is an oil painting by G D Paulraj sowing two fishermen battling "Rough Seas'.  It was sent to me by Kashinath who says it can be found in the Kerala Museum in Kochi.
It is a very moody painting with quite strong colours. Thanks Kashinath.

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

G D Arulraj - At Rest

I have just been sent a few photos from Kashinath that he has found on his travels around India.  This one is by Arulraj called At Rest.
It is a very bright painting I assume painted before Arul went to the USA.  Lots of big mountains in the background, is this south India?  Hope you like it.  Thank you once again Kashinath.

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

G D Thyagaraj - Temple and Flame in the Forest Tree

This painting is by G D Thyagaraj and was found by Kashinath on his travels around India.
Interestingly this painting has very little green in it, a lot of brown, orange and red with some blue sky.  I find it a bright and cheerful painting.  Thanks Kashinath for sharing.

Sunday, 17 April 2011

G D Paulraj - Pond

Another painting found by Kashinath, it shows a pond with two cows bathing.  It is a little unusual as the foreground has a very dark tree and you are looking through the shade towards the pond which is in the bright sunshine.
There is also a man with the cows maybe he is washing them down?  It is another nice painting.

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

G D Paulraj - Village Fair, Kerala

Today I am adding another Paul Raj painting which has been found by Kashinath.  It was the title of 'Village fair, Kerala'.  It is a nice vibrant painting with a lot of activity.

I am not sure of the age of this painting but it is from a period where he was doing a number of scenes with someone in the foreground where you can see their facial features.  I like this painting.  Thanks again Kashinath.

Wednesday, 6 April 2011

G D Thyagaraj - Udaypur Temple

Another painting sent to me by Kashinath by G D Thyagaraj of a Temple in Udaypur.  Quite a busy street scene.

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

G D Thyagaraj - Fields

Another painting sent to me by my friend Kashinath that he has come across while travelling in India. This is by G D Thyagaraj and is of 'Fields'.
Quite a nice scene very similar to some by his brother Paul. Thank you Kashinath, please remember to check out his own paintings as well.

Friday, 4 March 2011

G D Thyagaraj - Cattle in the Shade

Today I am adding a painting by G D Thyagaraj which has been found by Kashinath on his travels.  The central tree of huge proportions and has lots and lots of cows under the shade.
I like the colours on this painting as well. Hope you like it as well.

Thursday, 24 February 2011

G D Paulraj - Colourful Street Scene

This is by G DPaulraj and was found by Kashinath on his travels around India I believe.  It is a very pleasant and colourful street scene, seems to be a good quality painting.
Unusually for Paul Raj there are no trees, but his still has several cows resting maybe they were pulling the carts?  I think this is a very nice painting.

Wednesday, 2 February 2011

G D Thyagaraj - Market Day

This was sent to me by email last November by Kashinath he says it is by Thyagaraj, but the signature seems to be out of site.  I thought it looked more like a Paul Raj.
It is a nice bright painting, I wish he would tell me where he finds them.

Sunday, 30 January 2011

G D Thyagaraj - Boats

This is painting that has been emailed to me by Kashinath one of many he has come across on his travels around India.  It is by G D Thyagaraj of a pair of boats.
It is quite  dark painting so I am unsure whether it is early evening or whether a storm is brewing?  Hope you like it.