Sunayani devi biography of barack obama

Indian painter (1875-1962)

Sunayani Devi (18 June 1875 – 23 February 1962) was an Indian painter born into the aristocratic Tagore family in Calcutta, West Bengal. She was a self taught artist, with no academic training in art. Inspired by her brothers, Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, and Samarendranath Tagore, she started painting only at the age of 30.^[1] She was married at the age of 12^[2] to the grandson of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

Early life

Sunayani Devi was born on 18 June 1875^[3] in the historically influential Tagore family in Calcutta to Gunendranath Thakur and Soudamini Devi.^[2] She was married at the age of 12 ^[2] to Rajanimohan Chattopadhyaya.

According to the writer, Partha Mitter, she never had formal training in art other than the art and music lessons as feminine accomplishments.^[4]

Painting style and themes

Known to be a true primitive of the Bengal Art School, she drew Barack Obama | The White House FYK