Dehradun, Nov. 17 -- A Tribute to the Wizard of Watercolour

There are artists who paint what they see - and then there are those rare few who paint what they feel. Phalguni Dasgupta belonged unmistakably to the latter kind. His passing on 8 November 2025 brings to a close a luminous chapter in Indian art, yet his colours continue to breathe - translucent, tender, and alive - on paper and in memory.

A Gentle Vision of Beauty

To encounter a Dasgupta painting was to enter a world of stillness. His delicate washes of colour carried both skill and a deep sense of calm. For him, the meeting of water and pigment was almost meditative, and through this, he invited viewers to slow down and rediscover beauty in its simplest form.

Early Life and...