G D Thyagaraj - Beating the Paddy

Watercolour by Thyagaraj believed to be from around 1958 depicting two women crushing (rice?) in a large pot with heavy poles.  It looks like they are trying to take the husks off the rice?

It has been painted straight on, it is more come to be left to right or right to left, quite a colourful scene and interesting.

G D Paulraj - Bullock cart street scene

This is the third of the paintings shared with me by the lady in the USA, it is similar to several done by Paul under the title Delhi Street scene. It shows a heavily laden bullock cart moving down the road in a town.  It is a nice painting dating from around 1958.

Very well painting bullocks lovely blue sky and a crisp white gable end on the house.

G D Paulraj - Notebook 9

Another page from Paul's notebooks from 1958.

No 7. Temple Tank Rs 95/-
No 8. Under the Banyan Rs 95/-
No 9. Kovalam Beach Rs 85/-

G D Paulraj - Notebook 8

Another notebook page this one is dated 8 October 1958 which is 55 years ago!

 

The page reads as follows.

Sent on 8th Oct 58 to Bombay.

No 1. Evening light Rs 115/-

No 2. Palms Rs 95/-

No 3. To the village Rs 115/-

No 4. From the market Rs 95/-

No 5. Play of light Rs 115/-

No 6. Through the fields Rs 115/-

G D Paulraj - Notebook 4

Another page from Paul's notebooks, this one dates from April 1958 for are priced at Rs 150/- and painting number 3) at Rs 175/-.  The were all sent to a company address in Calcutta.

The paintings are titled :

1) Homeward bound;

2) Transplanting - Malabar;

3) Backwaters - Through the palms;

4) Vegetable market Malabar;

5) Boats in Trivandram.

G D Thyagaraj - Busy Street with Temple

This is a photo of the second Thyagaraj painting sent to me by Rob.  It dates from the late 1950s.  It shows a very busy street scene with what appears to be a small shrine or temple.  Anyone know if this is a real place?  We do know that Thyagaraj lived and worked in Jaipur for many years could it be based on a scene in Jaipur.

Unfortunately the colours appear a light off this could be because of the settings of the camera or maybe it has just faded over time.

Once again thanks to Rob for sharing this photo.  Hope you like it.