BAUL
8 X 11 inches
Pen and ink on paper
Signature- Below right
1990

In Somnath Hore’s striking sketch, we see a powerful portrayal of a folk musician playing the ektara. The artist uses bold and energetic lines to capture the intense and expressive nature of the musician’s performance with the abstract style adding a layer of emotion, going beyond simple representation to convey a deeper narrative. The aggression in the lines represents the artist’s effort to amplify the voice of the performer, reaching out to a wider audience.