A fun theme to explore with your toddlers and preschoolers is space. We love creating and learning with space crafts and activities with our kids. This easy Moon Craft for Kids uses our homemade puffy paint recipe and creates a fun crafter covered paper plate moon that the kids will love to make.
Sumi Painting – Two Ladies and the Moon
Keywords: Modern Painting
Artwork
Sumi-e Painting Issue Date: 1959 Publisher: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi Description: This painting belongs to a series of monochromatic ink and watercolours paintings inspired by the Sumi-e Japanese technique the artist employed in the last phase of his life. These compositions were stripped to the bare minimum where only a few ink strokes were employed to create natural forms in an effortless approach. The above painting belongs to the ‘Sumi Painting- Two ladies and the moon’ series. The artist has executed two women standing together, and trees and moon in the background, with a range of strokes in tonal variations capturing the rhythm and pattern in the image. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal. It bears an inscription, dated ‘3.59’, and signed ‘Nanda’ in Bengali along the painting’s right margin with a brush in black colour. The picture also bears the artist’s personal seal in red. It is now exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Type: Painting Received From: National Gallery Of Modern Art, New Delhi
- Dublin Core View
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.creator | Bose, Nandalal (1882-1966) |
| dc.coverage.spatial | India |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-16T15:09:07Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-16T15:09:07Z |
| dc.description | This painting belongs to a series of monochromatic ink and watercolours paintings inspired by the Sumi-e Japanese technique the artist employed in the last phase of his life. These compositions were stripped to the bare minimum where only a few ink strokes were employed to create natural forms in an effortless approach. The above painting belongs to the ‘Sumi Painting- Two ladies and the moon’ series. The artist has executed two women standing together, and trees and moon in the background, with a range of strokes in tonal variations capturing the rhythm and pattern in the image. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal. It bears an inscription, dated ‘3.59’, and signed ‘Nanda’ in Bengali along the painting’s right margin with a brush in black colour. The picture also bears the artist’s personal seal in red. It is now exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. |
| dc.date.issued | 1959 |
| dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Nandalal Bose, popularly known as the Master Moshai, was born on December 3rd, 1882 in Kharagpur, Monghyr District, Bihar. A disciple of Abanindranath Tagore, he graduated from Government School of Art, Calcutta in 1910. Nandalal was fascinated by the potential of folk art and indigenous modes of expression and inculcated them in his works although stylising them in a unique representation for depiction and narration of local life. His explorative temperament with artistic materials allowed him to create a vast body of work with printmaking techniques such as lithography, linoleum prints and Sino-Japanese techniques while remaining faithful to his narrative subject: India’s environment and its ethos. Nandalal Bose’s art conjures newness unbound, yet it is flushed with the memories of yesterday. Inspired by Far Eastern sensibilities that celebrate the traditional, the genius of his art lies in the interplay of sensual silhouettes and his powerful rendering of contemporary themes with the traditions, customs and sensibilities of Indian heritage. It is this intermingling that invigorates his works and captures the minds of his viewers. He began his artistic career in the fervour of the Swadeshi movement, rejecting western colonial norms of art and taking inspiration from the ancient murals of Ajanta and Bagh caves as well as Mughal miniatures. In 1919, Nandalal Bose accepted Rabindranath Tagore’s invitation to become the Principal of the newly established art school Kala Bhavan at Visvabharati University in Santiniketan. He travelled in and out of India including places like Burma, China, Japan, Malaysia, Java and Sri Lanka seeking artistic stimulus from observing different cultural traditions. He also painted a series of posters for the Indian National Congress at Haripura in February 1938. The range of Nandalal’s artistic expression is seen in his various landscapes with human figures, his varied images of nature and the Santiniketan Murals. His works reflect the changing landscape, portraying people and places at a time when modern India’s cultural development was at its threshold. Nandalal Bose died on April 16th, 1966 in Santiniketan, West Bengal. He won several accolades including the Padma Vibhushan by the President of India in 1953. He was awarded with an honorary Doctorate in Letters (D. Litt.) from Banaras Hindu University in 1950 and Calcutta University in 1957. The NGMA has over 6800 of his works in its collection. |
| dc.format.extent | 21 X 27.3 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Modern Painting Artwork Sumi-e Painting |
| dc.type | Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | ngma-05404 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Black, White Watercolor, Paper |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.creator | Bose, Nandalal (1882-1966) |
| dc.coverage.spatial | India |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-16T15:09:07Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-09-16T15:09:07Z |
| dc.description | This painting belongs to a series of monochromatic ink and watercolours paintings inspired by the Sumi-e Japanese technique the artist employed in the last phase of his life. These compositions were stripped to the bare minimum where only a few ink strokes were employed to create natural forms in an effortless approach. The above painting belongs to the ‘Sumi Painting- Two ladies and the moon’ series. The artist has executed two women standing together, and trees and moon in the background, with a range of strokes in tonal variations capturing the rhythm and pattern in the image. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal. It bears an inscription, dated ‘3.59’, and signed ‘Nanda’ in Bengali along the painting’s right margin with a brush in black colour. The picture also bears the artist’s personal seal in red. It is now exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. |
| dc.date.issued | 1959 |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Nandalal Bose, popularly known as the Master Moshai, was born on December 3rd, 1882 in Kharagpur, Monghyr District, Bihar. A disciple of Abanindranath Tagore, he graduated from Government School of Art, Calcutta in 1910. Nandalal was fascinated by the potential of folk art and indigenous modes of expression and inculcated them in his works although stylising them in a unique representation for depiction and narration of local life. His explorative temperament with artistic materials allowed him to create a vast body of work with printmaking techniques such as lithography, linoleum prints and Sino-Japanese techniques while remaining faithful to his narrative subject: India’s environment and its ethos. Nandalal Bose’s art conjures newness unbound, yet it is flushed with the memories of yesterday. Inspired by Far Eastern sensibilities that celebrate the traditional, the genius of his art lies in the interplay of sensual silhouettes and his powerful rendering of contemporary themes with the traditions, customs and sensibilities of Indian heritage. It is this intermingling that invigorates his works and captures the minds of his viewers. He began his artistic career in the fervour of the Swadeshi movement, rejecting western colonial norms of art and taking inspiration from the ancient murals of Ajanta and Bagh caves as well as Mughal miniatures. In 1919, Nandalal Bose accepted Rabindranath Tagore’s invitation to become the Principal of the newly established art school Kala Bhavan at Visvabharati University in Santiniketan. He travelled in and out of India including places like Burma, China, Japan, Malaysia, Java and Sri Lanka seeking artistic stimulus from observing different cultural traditions. He also painted a series of posters for the Indian National Congress at Haripura in February 1938. The range of Nandalal’s artistic expression is seen in his various landscapes with human figures, his varied images of nature and the Santiniketan Murals. His works reflect the changing landscape, portraying people and places at a time when modern India’s cultural development was at its threshold. Nandalal Bose died on April 16th, 1966 in Santiniketan, West Bengal. He won several accolades including the Padma Vibhushan by the President of India in 1953. He was awarded with an honorary Doctorate in Letters (D. Litt.) from Banaras Hindu University in 1950 and Calcutta University in 1957. The NGMA has over 6800 of his works in its collection. |
| dc.format.extent | 21 X 27.3 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Modern Painting Artwork Sumi-e Painting |
| dc.type | Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | ngma-05404 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Black, White Watercolor, Paper |
Reading about the Moon
We have included affiliate links to some of the products and resources as an associate we may earn from qualifying purchases. Our first step was to learn all about the moon. We started with the book If You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith McNulty, illustrated by Steven Kellogg. We took an imaginary journey from our backyard to the moon. We learned about what it’s like in space from take-off to landing, then we got to explore the moon itself. I love this book because it’s packed full of facts but is told in a storybook style. Looking for more moon books to read together then check out our Best Moon Books for Kids.
Supplies Needed to Make your Own Puffy Paint:
- Mix two parts shaving cream to one part glue.Mix in a container dedicated to crafting not to be used with food.
- Mix your paint up carefully so that you don’t lose all the air in the shaving cream. Use the folding method like you would for whipped cream.
- Finally add some black paint to make it gray.
Add as much as you need to get the color you want. I used black liquid watercolors and ended up with a bluish grey color.
Creating your Puffy Paint Moon
Next, it’s time to paint. Paint a thick coat all over your paper plate. We kept adding until we used up all the paint.
Once you’re done painting, it’s time to make your craters. We used marbles and dropped them onto the surface of our moon. This is the point where everything gets messy! Experiment with dropping from different heights. Use different sized marbles. Have fun!
One thing we discovered is that when we dropped the marbles on the wet paint, it didn’t necessarily look like moon craters. But, just trust the process. Once our puffy paint dried, we had some amazing craters on our moon.
Of course, if you get tired of dropping marbles, feel free to get in there and make craters with your fingers!
Set your moon aside and let them dry for a few hours. You’ll see the craters more clearly once the paint begins to dry. Now your trip to the moon is complete.
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