Description

This refined pencil sketch by Bratin Khan reflects his Santiniketan-rooted sensibility, where classical form meets lyrical grace. Rendered in profile, the figure—adorned with a headband, earring, and softly curling hair—embodies quiet elegance and introspection. Khan’s delicate linework and tonal shading evoke the wash technique and miniature painting traditions that inform his tempera practice, while the serene expression and ornamental detail suggest a timeless muse drawn from memory, music, or mythology. Though modest in scale, the portrait resonates with the artist’s broader ethos: a celebration of inner light, cultural continuity, and the poetic dignity of everyday figures.