Kisory Roy
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Kisory Roy | |
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| Born | 1 May 1911 |
| Died | 17 December 1965 (aged 54) |
| Education | Government School of Art, Calcutta |
| Known for | Painting |
Kisory Roy (1 May 1911 – 17 December 1965) was an Indian painter and artist, known for depicting the landscapes and vistas of the Indian countryside along with portrait paintings.[1]
Born in 1911 in British India, Roy was inspired to take up the arts by his father, who was an occasional painter himself. Winning a school competition led him to the Government School of Art, Calcutta, where he studied fine art from 1931 to 1937.[1] Under Mukul Dey, he learnt to work in several mediums like watercolour, oil, crayon, and charcoal. In 1939, he learnt landscape painting under J. P. Gangooly and was considered one of his last great students. Though he made works in other genres as well, it was his landscapes that lent him an enduring legacy.
Career
Roy started his career as an art teacher at the Uttarpara Government High School in Hooghly, and later joined his alma mater Government School of Art, Calcutta in 1950, where he taught for the next fifteen years.[2]