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Abanindranath Tagore
BornAug. 7,
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
DiedDec. 5, (at age 80)
NationalityIndian
MovementBengal school of art
FieldPainting, writing
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Abanindranath Tagore () was an Indian painter.

He founded the Indian Society of Oriental Art and was its most important artist.

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He was also the founder of the Bengal School of Art, which is seen as being instrumental in the advent of Indian painting as it is known today. Tagore was concerned that Western artistic styles were exerting too much influence on Indian painters, and promoted a style based instead on a modern interpretation of traditional Rajput and Moghul art. Tagore also wrote several children&#;s books, which remain popular in Bengal.

Personal Life

Tagore was born in the neighborhood of Jorasanko in northern Calcutta.

He was part of an important and influential family: his grandfather was the son of Dwarkanath Tagore, who was among the earliest Ind