The artistic career of Gaganendranath Tagore (1867-1938) was marked by bold originality of conception and execution of many themes in different styles. His open attitude towards experimenting with Japanese and modern western art, from futurism and cubism to the ideas of German expressionism and his caricature albums reflecting social and religious hypocrisies of his times, mark him as a pioneer in this field.
The artistic career of Gaganendranath Tagore (1867-1938) was marked by bold originality of conception and execution of many themes in different styles. His open attitude towards experimenting with Japanese and modern western art, from futurism and cubism to the ideas of German expressionism and his caricature albums reflecting social and religious hypocrisies of his times, mark him as a pioneer in this field. 