Old Sketches: Buddha

An old pencil study at Indian Museum... art college days... We spent many (mandatory) hours at the Indian Museum of which the Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta is adjacent to. Actually the same building.

I love the serene quality of the statue. Anatomical details are barely noticeable in contrast to western sculpture. The smooth stylized contours convey the superhuman attribute of the subject, a perfect complement to the calmness exuded by the face of the Buddha.

The drapery is also insignificant, but nevertheless present like an ornament following the idealized contours of the body.