Jogen Chowdhury

"I had the idea that if I were portraying an Indian man I should be conscious of the fact that we Indians sit in a manner quite different from that of a European. Our bodily forms, movements and looks are very different, I sought to study this difference and bring it to my painting. This was a new point of interest for me as a revelation of the reality of the Indian form." (Jogen Chowdhury, Jogen Chowdhury: Enigmatic Visions, Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan, 2005, pp. 90-91.)