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Manohar Kaul: First Solo Exhibition

All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi (1957)

On December 17, 1957, Manohar Kaul held his first solo exhibition at the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS). The show, which ran for ten days, featured a series of watercolours that captured the serene landscapes of Kashmir. These black-and-white archival photographs, taken during the exhibition, provide a rare glimpse into the early work of this masterful landscape painter.

Reflections. painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Reflections'

The Boats, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'The Boats'

Sun Wash, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Sun Wash'

Snowscape, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Snowscape'

painting – 1957 exhibition — Painting displayed at the 1957 exhibition

Lotus Dwellers, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Lotus Dwellers'

Basant Bagh Street, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Basant Bagh Street'

Hillside Village, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Hillside Village'

Vernal Hamlet, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Vernal Hamlet'

Water Course, painting – 1957 exhibition — 'Water Course'

In his 1957 solo debut, Manohar Kaul presented delicate Kashmir watercolors. The exhibition established the spiritual sensitivity and meditative vision that would evolve throughout his career.