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Day 46

Day 46 (16th November)

"Navratna" was an excellently curated exhibition at Bhau Daji Lad Museum, featuring 9 pioneering Indian painters - Jamini Roy, Nandalal Bose, Raja Ravi Varma, Amrita Sher-Gil, Sailoz Mookerjea, Nicholas Roerich and the 3Tagores: Rabindranath, Gaganendranath and Abanindranath. There were short pocket-sized notes that I read again and again. Spent 90 minutes absorbing the paintings and soaking in their context. I am happy I was able to make time for this from a busy schedule. It was a perfect day, so perfect that I fear for the morrow. 

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