Tej Bahadur Chitrakar
Tej Bahadur Chitrakar: A Pioneer of Modern Nepali Art Early Life and Background Tej Bahadur Chitrakar (1898–1971) was a Nepalese artist who played a pivotal role in the development of contemporary art in Nepal during the early 20th century. Born in Lalitpur, Nepal, as the second son to Shivadas and Ashamati, he came from a lineage deeply rooted in artistic tradition. His family belonged to the Chitrakar caste of the Newar community, traditionally entrusted with the creation of religious paintings since the 14th century AD under the Malla rulers. Education and Training Tej Bahadur’s exceptio…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Tej Bahadur Chitrakar's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.