Google honored Indian artist

New Delhi, April 11: Google on Tuesday honored Jamini Roy, one of the earliest and most significant modernists of Indian art, with a doodle inspired by his famous "Black Horse" painting.

"On what would be Jamini Roy's 130th birthday, we celebrate his significant contribution to the global art world with this Doodle homage, featuring one of his popular subjects," Google said in a statement.

Jamini is famous for creating bold artworks reimagining traditional South Asian folk art.



Born in 1887, Roy spent his early artistic career studying at the Government School of Art in Kolkata, and by mid-century was exhibiting his distinctive paintings in London and New York.