Water colour by GD Thyagaraj recently sold in the UK for only £34.99. Shows a group of ladies working in the paddy fields near a house.
Admirer of Paul Raj Paintings
- Gold Finch
- 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
Saturday, 24 August 2013
Thursday, 15 August 2013
G D Paulraj - Taxi-cart
This is the second of the painting shared with me by the lady in the USA, it is similar to several done by Paul under the title Delhi Street scene. This one has a great cart full of passengers being driven down the street.
It is a very nice street scene with plenty if activity, I hope you like it. Once again many thanks to Dot in the USA for letting me post the photo of the painting.
Saturday, 10 August 2013
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/-
No 8. Under the Banyan Rs 95/-
No 9. Kovalam Beach Rs 85/-
Monday, 5 August 2013
G D Paulraj - Newborn
I was recently contacted by a lady from the USA who owns three paintings by Paulraj which she has inherited from her aunt who spent several years working in Bombay in India around 1958 to 1961. While she was there she acquired the three paintings. It is not known if she got them directly from Paul or mail order or from an exhibition. The first is a rainy day showing a farmer carrying the newborn calf back home. The colours seem to have faded a bit on the painting.
It is a nice painting but monsoon paintings are not my favourite as I much prefer blue sky. Many thanks to Dot for sharing these paintings.
Sunday, 28 July 2013
G D Thyagaraj - Fetching Water
Today I am adding a nice water colour by G D Thyagaraj which shows two women carrying water in large pots on their heads. In the background is a temple like structure leading down to the waters edge. The photos were sent to me by Fabio in Argentina.
Fabio is interested in selling his painting so if anyone would like to purchase it please email me your contact details and I will send them onto Fabio. I have also added a photo of the signature from the painting.
I hope you all like this painting and many thanks for sharing the painting I think this is the first time I have been contacted from Argentina.
Saturday, 20 July 2013
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/-
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
G D Paulraj - Evening Meal
This is a poor photograph of a family preparing their evening meal on the banks of a river By G D Paulraj.
I have also attached a close up of part of the painting which is a better quality than the one of the whole painting.
I suspect the colours are better in the smaller photograph.
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