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CE), Bhajuman Chitrakar (b. 1817 CE), Purna1nan Chitrakar
(b. 1864-1939 CE), Bakhat1nan Chitrakar (b. 1871-1943 CE),
Dhirga1nan Chitrakar (b. 1876-1950 CE) were the pioneers who
introduced western style paintings in Nepali art. Chandra Man
Singh Maskey and Tej Bahadur Chitrakar were the first artists
to receive acaden1ic training.
They graduated in fine arts fron1 the Government College of Arts
and Crafts in Calcutta in 1928 CE. In 1945 CE, Keshav Duwadi
returned to Nepal after graduating from Sir J. J. School of Arts
in Bon1bay.
The first art school was established in 1934 CE under the
leadership of Chatur Ratna Udas. This art school was later
narned Juddha Kala Pathshala in 1938 CE. Jeev Ratna Shakya,
Kalidas Shrestha, Karna Narsingh Rana, and Chandra Bahadur
Manandhar were the first batch of artists to graduate fro1n this
school. Then there was a gradual increment of artists trained
in Nepal and abroad. With the arrival of Lain Singh Bangdel in
1961 CE, he brought modern art to Nepal after his education in
Paris. The artists who studied in Nepal and abroad brought home
various other Western art styles.
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