Gautam Mukherjee’s paintings lead the viewer back to another era in the artist’s homeland, Bengal. Bringing out the cultural ethos of the region in his works, Gautam paints a world he has observed at close quarters, having been born and raised in his ancestral home in Kolkata.A keen observer of life around him, the artist’s paintings are reminiscent of colonial Bengal in its use of architectural elements such as doors, windows and stairways and periodic furniture like ornate tables, mirrors and four poster beds. Placed in these charming settings are men and women who appear in different...more