Tej Bahadur Chitrakar
Nepalese artist (1898–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tej Bahadur Chitrakar (Devanagari: तेज बहादुर चित्रकार; 1898–1971) was a Nepalese artist who had a prolific artistic career in the early 20th century. He was one of the leaders in the development of contemporary art in Nepal in the early 20th century. Chitrakar spearheaded the trend of creating art using new techniques for its aesthetic value, and introduced a new style in the milieu of traditional art which is essentially religious and follows descriptions laid down in ancient texts.[1][2][3]
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Tej Bahadur Chitrakar | |
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Born | 1898 (1898) Haugal, Lalitpur District, Nepal |
Died | 1971 (aged 72–73) Tanlacchi, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Spouse(s) | Krishna Maya Chitrakar (m.1918 - death.1936) Mana Keshari Chitrakar (m.1940 until death |
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