G D Thyagaraj - Outside the Market

This is a bright colourful painting by G D Thyagaraj showing some stalls outside an indoor market if that makes sense.

There is a temple in the background with a nice blue sky.

G D Paulraj - Stormy Day

I think this is by Paul Raj, the signature is not very clear as it is a low quality photo.

Typical road scene but with no cows just people walking into the wind, the ground looks wet.

G D Thyagaraj - Gateway to India

This painting looks like it is by G D Thyagaraj but the signature is not particularly clear it shows the Gateway to India in Bombay now Mumbai.

I have added a copy of the signature as well as sometimes it is read as A D and not G D.

G D Paulraj - Buffalo Herd

This is a painting on French Ebay that has been up for sale for a few weeks during 2013 and has not sold yet.  It was listed for 75.00 Euros which is about £62.74, the auction ended on 11/01/2013 under item number 150976102448.

Itis probably the first painting I have seen by Paul Raj showing water buffalo and the choice of colours is also a little unusual.  If it is relisted you could grab yourself a bargain at this kind of price.

Kodaikanal Photos - Artists at Work

Robert Schramm has found two photographs he took in 1949 of two artists painting on the mountain road in Kodaikanal.  I have approached one of Paul Raj's daughters to see if they can identify the artist and it is believed that Kodaikanal Painter1.
(below) is likely to be ThyagaRaj. The hair, particularly the waves and curls, and the cheekbone line seem to fit this.  ArulRaj was in Malaya in '48 and his hair is flatter by comparison.

 

 Kodaikanal painter2 (below) is definitely not family. 

Apparently the style and skill is same of the same school suggesting he might have been a friend visiting. 

 

These are two great photographs showing artists at work in 1949 and what fantastic views.  I am very grateful to Robert for letting me add his photos to my blog. It is possible one of the views is of "Coaker's Walk".

G D Paulraj - Country Road 2

This painting belongs to Janet who has said I can add it to the blog.  She noticed that it is very similar to one I own called 'County Road'.

Janet's Painting Country Road

I assume they were painted at a similar time using the same palette of colours.  To compare with the painting I own look in the labels for "Country Road".  Thanks Janet for sharing a very nice painting.  I will come back and add my painting below so they came be viewed side by side.

The following painting below is the painting I own called Country Road which was first posted on 2 December 2009.

My painting Country Road

Now you can see them both together and can see the similarities.  Mine had some damage to the central tree trunk, it had been attacked by some kind of fungal growth, it shows a bit yellow in the photo.

G D Paulraj - Classic Cart Convoy

Today I am adding a 'Kodaikanal Classic Cart Convoy' the photo was sent to me by Robert whose parents first went to India in 1923.  He believes the painting was bought while they were in Kodaikanal where he went to school in the late 1940's.  The family spent the hot season in the Palni mountains in Kodaikanal.

He returned to go to college in the USA around 1950 and he thinks he has a photo that he took of Paulraj painting the view from 'Coaker's Walk' overlooking the plains 7,000 feet below.  Robert thank you for sharing this beautiful painting, if you should find the photo of Paul Raj I would love to see that as well.

It is in fantastic shape with very little fading of the colours and it is a classic cart convoy with a different twist.  In the background you can see a temple on a hill, does anyone know if such a scene exists in the Kodai region?

Hope you all enjoy this painting and thanks to Robert again for sharing it with us all.