Born in Bankura, a small district of West Bengal, Ramkinkar Baij hailed from a financially modest household. He is most popularly known for the Yaksha-Yakshi sculpture at the Reserve Bank of India, depicting the idea of 'prosperity through agriculture'. Apart from being an excellent sculptor, he was also a painter who refused to follow the traditional norms and standards taught at Kala Bhavan, Visva-Bharati University at Santiniketan, where he studied arts.
In the painting, we can see Binodini, Ramkinkar Baij's student, as well as his muse, who hailed from an aristocratic family of Manipur. She appeared in a number of artworks by Baij in various medias including oil paintings, watercolour and sculptures. In this particular artwork, we can see Binodini looking straight at the viewer through the painting. The painting captures the essence of innocence and the beauty of the subject with her hair beautifully framing her face, flowing carelessly. As a viewer, the painting enables us to see Binodini through the eyes of the painter. In her hand, we can also see what looks like a cigarette. Binodini holds a story in her eyes and elegance that lives for years after Binodini herself in this painting by Ramkinkar Baij.
A beautiful masterpiece of Ramkinkar Baij. The painting speak to the watcher in shape of women. Staring elegantly with a cigarette like thing in her hand makes the appearance even more elegant.
