Somalal Shah was an Indian painter and art teacher.
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14 Facts About Somalal Shah
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Somalal Shah further studied at Indian Society of Oriental Art, Calcutta established by Abanindranath Tagore.
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Somalal Shah joined Alfred High School in 1944 on request of the royals of Bhavnagar state.
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Somalal Shah attempted to use European techniques on Indian subjects.
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Somalal Shah worked in styles of Indian miniature paintings and the Bengal revivalist movement.
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Somalal Shah avoided heavy oil colour strokes and muted sepia tones.
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Somalal Shah used a wash technique which later became his signature style.
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Somalal Shah lived in Saurashtra region of Gujarat for almost three decades where his works depicted the culture and people of the region.
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Somalal Shah illustrated the book on the birds of Kutch and Saurashtra.
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Somalal Shah's paintings were natural and realistic with great attention to the details.
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Somalal Shah was awarded the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1949.
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Somalal Shah was the recipient of an award from the Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi.
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