Untitled (Buddha with Ambapali)

Rama Mukherji trained under the artist Kshitindranath Mazumdar (see lot 449), and her wash technique and choice of mythological and religious subjects are clearly inspired by his work. During the 1950s, the artist produced a series of fine works on paper relating to the life of Gautama Buddha, including lots 453 and 454. Lot 453, depicting the meeting of Buddha and Ambapali, won Mukherji a Gold Medal at the Calcutta Annual Art Exhibition.