Jamuna Sen | |
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Born | |
Died | 10 February 2001 Santiniketan, West Bengal, India | (aged 88)
Education | Kala Bhavana |
Known for | Design, particularly Batik |
Spouse | Keshab Chandra Sen |
Father | Nandalal Bose |
Jamuna Sen (née Bose) (Bengali: যমুনা সেন) (7 October 1912 – 10 February 2001) was an Indian artist, known for her design work in a variety of mediums including Batik and Alpona as well as developing, in an Indian context, a variety of traditional crafts from across the world. She was a pioneer in establishing the practice of Batik (wax resist dying) in India in modern times. Daughter of Nandalal Bose, a central figure in modern Indian art, she was brought up in the artistic and intellectual milieu of Santiniketan and made significant contributions in the field of design.