Tej Bahadur Chitrakar Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
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, tr
aditionally entrusted with the creation of religious paintings since the 14th century AD under the Malla rulers. Education and Training Tej Bahadur’s exceptional talent was evident from a young age. In 1918, he became one of the earliest Nepalese artists to attend the Government College of Fine Art in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. Sponsored by Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher, he received formal training and earned a degree in fine ar…