Lessons in Music

Lessons in Music

c. 1905
13.95x
9.05cm

Lessons in Music was published around 1905, when Dhurandhar participated in the first Bombay Exhibition, the official medal which he designed and received a Gold Medal for, in addition to other awards. It was the first time the Exhibition was sponsored by the Indian National Congress party—which in turn led to rumours, unfounded, of a “boycott” by Europeans. The smug teacher is reclining with his sitar, as if not letting his student play. She is challenging him. They are too close for Indian comfort.