Knowing
Tenshin visits India and meets Tagore family
Significance
2
Category 1
Biography
Category 2
Year
1902/1/6
Region(venue)
India
Region(content)
Japan
City
Culcatta etc.
Content
Okakura Tenshin visits Culcatta (present-day Kolkata) and stays at Tagore’s residence. Okakura meets the Bengali artists, including Abanindranath and Gaganendranath Tagore, and teaches the styles of Japanese painting. During the visit, Okakura travels around India, including Bodh Gaya, Varanasi, Ajanta, and Ellora.
Participating artist(s)
Link
FM No.
1645