Question

Which of the following artist depicted the deplorable condition of the poor in his etchings, linocuts, and lithographs of Bengal Famine?

• A. Ganesh Pyne
• B. G. R. Santosh
• C. Paritosh Sen
• D. Chittoprasad

Hint:

Think of the 1943 Bengal famine and the book Hungry Bengal: that is Chittoprasad's work.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
Chittaprosad Bhattacharya (Chittoprasad) travelled through Bengal during the famine of 1943 and made sketches, linocuts and lithographs of starving people. His work was published in the book Hungry Bengal.

Step 2: Key Fact:
The question asks: Which of the following artist depicted the deplorable condition of the poor in his etchings, linocuts, and lithographs of Bengal Famine?
We test each option against the fact stated above.

Step 3: Check option 1 (Ganesh Pyne).
Ganesh Pyne is known for dark, dreamlike tempera paintings using myth and memory. He did not make the famine prints. So option 1 is wrong.

Step 4: Check option 2 (G. R. Santosh).
G. R. Santosh is linked with Neo-Tantra style abstraction using symbols of energy. He is not known for famine documentation. So option 2 is wrong.

Step 5: Check option 3 (Paritosh Sen).
Paritosh Sen was a member of the Calcutta Group and painted city life and figures in a Cubist-influenced style. He is not the famine print maker. So option 3 is wrong.

Step 6: Check option 4 (Chittoprasad).
Chittoprasad made direct, emotional prints of the 1943 Bengal famine and the suffering of the poor. So option 4 is correct.

Final Answer:
The correct choice is option 4, Chittoprasad. \[ \boxed{4} \]