The Extinguished Flame
Acrylic On Canvas
WallArt
Islamic Art Nouveau
41.0 x 61.0 cm
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
abdur rahman chughtai (1894 – 1975)
Explore the unique art of Abdur Rahman Chughtai (1894-1975), Pakistan's national artist, known for his distinctive style blending Mughal, miniature painting, and Art Nouveau influences. Discover his captivating depictions of Islamic history, folklore
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)
The museum champions emerging artists and utilizes diverse mediums like paintings, sculptures, installations, and video art.
Abdur Rehman Chughtai is a representative Pakistani painter who worked in Lahore around the time the city was still in the territory of British India. He established his original style by fusing different ways of expression including the tradition of Bengali School led by Abanindranath Tagore, Indian miniature painting, modern Japanese painting and Art Nouveau. Using fluid colours and elegant lines which are the characteristics of the
About this artwork
- Title: The Extinguished Flame
- Artist: abdur rahman chughtai
- Original dimensions: 41.0 x 61.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
- Corpus context: islamic symbolism , decorative art
- Color palette: Dark
- Purpose: Accent
- Keywords: art nouveau influence , decorative arts , lahore art scene