On the Way To Puri

Mukul Chandra Dey was a pioneering artist of dry point etching in India. His work depicts subjects of Indian life and legends from a common manas viewpoint. In his work, we see the reflection of Bengal's river scenes, the Baul singers, the bazaars of Calcutta, Santhal villages' life in Birbhum, etc. He is also remembered for his portraits of the rich and the famous like those of the Tagores, Albert Einstein, M.K. Gandhi, the Tatas, and others. In this etching print, the artist depicts the landscape with traveller on the way to Puri.