Sunday 15 February 2009

Trees on Stamps

Trees on Stamps

FLOWERING TREES

SG # 1014 (1981), Flame Of Forest

SG # 1015 (1981), Crateva

Flame Of Forest

Crateva

SG # 1016 (1981), Golden Shower

SG # 1017 (1981), Bauhinia

Golden Shower

Bauhinia


SG # 1548 (1993), Pride of India Tree

SG # 1549 (1993), Yellow Silk Indian Tree

Pride of India Tree

Yellow Silk Indian Tree

SG # 1550 (1993), Indian Coral Tree

SG # 1551 (1993), Indian Tulip Tree

Indian Coral Tree

Indian Tulip Tree

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INDIAN TREES

SG # 1271 (1987), Chinar

SG # 1273 (1987), Sal

Chinar

Sal

SG # 1272 (1987), Pipal

SG # 1274 (1987), Banyan

Pipal

Banyan

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MEDICINAL PLANTS

SG # 1747 (1997), Tulsi

SG # 1748 (1997), Haridra

Tulsi

Haridra

SG # 1749 (1997), Sarpagandha

SG # 1750 (1997), Ghritkumari

Sarpagandha

Ghritkumari


SG # 2125 (2003) -  Medicinal Plants - Amla

SG # 2126 (2003) Medicinal Plants - Aswagandha

Amla

Aswagandha

SG # 2124 (2003) Medicinal Plants - Brahmi

SG # 2123 (2003) Medicinal Plants - Guggulu

Brahmi

Guggulu


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MANGROVES

SG # 2092 (2002), Mangroves - Brugueria Gymnorrhiza

SG # 2091 (2002), Mangroves - Nypa Fruticans

Brugueria Gymnorrhiza

Nypa Fruticans

SG 2090 (2002), Mangroves - Rhizophora Mucronata

SG # 2093 (2002), Mangroves - Sonneratia Alba

Rhizophora Mucronata

Sonneratia Alba

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SG # 1705 & 1706 (1997), Parijat

Parijat


SG # 835 (1976), Coconut

SG # 1319 (1988), Khejri

Coconut

Khejri

SG # 1822 (1998), Neem

SG # 1915 (2000), Wild Guava

Neem

Wild Guava

Flora and Fauna of Manipur and Tripura issued in 2000


ART on STAMPS

Art on Indian Stamps



'Gurudev' Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)


SG # 439 (1961), 'Gurudev' Rabindranath Tagore



Issued in 1961 to mark the Birth Centenary


SG # 342 (1952), 'Gurudev' Rabindranath Tagore

SG # 1244 (1987), 'Gurudev' Rabindranath Tagore

Indian Saints and Poets series issued in 1952

Self Portrait - Issued in 1987 in Commemoration

SG # 653 (1971), Tagore & Viswabharati University

Tagore & Viswabharati University. Issued in 1971 to mark the Golden Jubilee of University

SG # 884 (1978), Tagore  'The Head'

"The Head"

Modern Indian Paintings series issued in 1978


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Gagendranath Tagore (1867-1938)

SG # 567 (1968), Gagendranath Tagore - Self Portait

Self Portrait

Issued in 1968 on 30th Death Anniversary


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Abanindra Nath Tagore (1871-1951)

SG # 640 (1971), Abanindra Nath Tagore "Abhisarika"

"Abhisarika"

Issued in 1971 in Commemoration


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Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906)

SG # 638 (1971), Raja Ravi Varma

"Damayanti and Swan"

Issued in 1971 on 65th Death Anniversary


SG # 427 (1960), Raja Ravi Varma "Yaksha Pleading with the clouds"

SG # 428 (1960), "Shakuntala writing a letter to Dushyanta"

"Yaksha Pleading with the clouds" from Kalidasa's 'Meghdoot'.

"Shakuntala writing a letter to Dushyanta" from Kalidasa's 'Shakuntala'

Issued in 1960 to commemorate poet Kalidasa


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Nandlal Bose (1883-1966)

SG # 546 (1967), Nandlal Bose "Garuda"

SG # 1109 (1983), Nandlal Bose "Pratiksha"

"Garuda"

Issued in 1967 on 1st Death Anniversary

"Pratiksha"

Issued in 1983 on Birth Centenary


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Jamini Roy (1887-1972)

SG # 882 (1978), Jamini Roy, " Two Vaisnavas"

" Two Vaisnavas"

Modern Indian Paintings series issued in 1978


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Sailoz Mukherjee (1908-1960)

SG # 883 (1978), Sailoz Mukherjee " The Mosque"

" The Mosque"

Modern Indian Paintings series issued in 1978

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Amrita Sher Gill (1913-1941)

SG # 885 (1978) Amrita Sher Gill " Hill Women"

" Hill Women"

Modern Indian Paintings series issued in 1978


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Asit Haldar

SG # 1487 (1991), Asit Haldar "Siddhartha with injured bird"

"Siddhartha with injured bird"

Issued in 1991 on Birth Centenary

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S. H. Raza

SG # 1050 (1982), S. H. Raza " Bindu"

" Bindu"

Issued in 1982 on Contemporary Art at the Festival of India

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M.F.Hussain

SG # 1051 (1982), M.F.Hussain " Between the Spider and the Lamp"

" Between the Spider and the Lamp"

Issued in 1982 on Contemporary Art at the Festival of India

SG # 1311 (1988), M.F.Hussain "Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi"

"Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi"

Issued in 1988 to commemorate 1st War of Independence

SG # 1325 & 1326 (1988), M.F.Hussain, Bal Gangadhar Tilak's proclamation " Swaraj is my Birthright"

Bal Gangadhar Tilak's proclamation " Swaraj is my Birthright"

Issued in 1988 on Freedom Forty Swaraj

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Dr Svetoslav Roerich (1904-1993)

SG # 2238 (2004) Svetaslav Roerich and the Mountains

Issued in 2004 to mark the Birth Centenary

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Miniature Paintings

SG # 681 (1973), Miniature Paintings - "Radha Kishangarh" Nihal Chand

SG # 682 (1973), Miniature Paintings - "Dance Duet" Aurangjeb Period

"Radha Kishangarh"

Nihal Chand

"Dance Duet"

Aurangjeb Period

SG # 683 (1973), Miniature Paintings - "Lovers on a Camel" Nasiruddin

SG # 684 (1973), Miniature Paintings - "Chained Elephants" Zainal Abidin

"Lovers on a Camel"

Nasiruddin

"Chained Elephants"

Zainal Abidin

Indian Miniature Paintings series issued in 1973


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Ritu Rang

SG # 1658 (1996), Ritu Rang - "Hemant - Pausha"

SG # 1659 (1996), Ritu Rang - "Vasant - Ragini Basanti"

"Hemant - Pausha"

"Vasant - Ragini Basanti"

SG # 1660 (1996), Ritu Rang - "Greeshm - Jyestha"

SG # 1661 (1996), Ritu Rang - "Varsha - Rag Megh Malhar"

"Greeshm - Jyestha"

"Varsha - Rag Megh Malhar"

"Ritu Rang" (Seasons) series issued in 1996


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Madhubani - Mithila Paintings

SG # 1957 (2000), Madhubani - Mithila Paintings

"Couple with Cow"


SG # 1955 (2000), Madhubani - Mithila Paintings SG # 1956 (2000), Madhubani - Mithila Paintings

"Flutist & Dancing Girls"

"Two Warriors"


SG # 1958 & 1959 (2000), Madhubani - Mithila Paintings

"Geometrical Pattern with Sedan & Elephant at foot"

SG # 741 (1974), Madhubani - Mithila Paintings

Issued in 1974 on Centenary of Universal Postal Union

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Rajasthani Painting on Cloth

SG # 751 (1974), Rajasthani Painting on Cloth

Issued in 1974 for the International Dairy Congress

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Phad Scroll Painting, Dev Narayan

Issued in 1992

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Ajanta Cave Painting

SG # 644 (1971), Ajanta Cave Painting

Issued in 1971 on the 25th Anniversary of UNESCO

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ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE CHAPEL PAINTINGS

SG # 1979 (2002), ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE CHAPEL PAINTINGS
Issued in 2002

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Rathva Wall Painting

Issued in 1999 on the 125th Anniversary of UPU

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Michelangelo

SG # 769 - 772 (1975), Michelangelo - "Creation" Frescos at the Sistine Chapel

"Creation" Frescos at the Sistine Chapel

Issued in 1975 to mark 500th Anniversary

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Rubens

SG # 886 (1978), Rubens - Self Portrait

Self Portrait

Issued in 1978 to mark 400th Birth Anniversary

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Picasso

SG # 1037 (1982), Picasso - "The Musicians"

"The Musicians"

Issued in 1982 to mark Birth Centenary

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Triennale Art Exhibitions

SG # 564 (1968), First Triennale Art Exhibition

SG # 1187 (1986) Sixth Triennale Art Exhibition

First Triennale

Issued 1968

Sixth Triennale

Issued 1986

SG # 1438 (1991), Triennale Art Exhibition

SG # 1571 (1994), Triennale Art Exhibition

Seventh Triennale

Issued 1991

"Windows" by K.Subramanian

Eighth Triennale

Issued 1994

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Bombay Art Society

SG # 1397 (1989), Bombay Art Society

Issued in 1989

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SG # 1979 (2001), St. Aloysius College Chapel Paintings

St. Aloysius College Chapel Paintings. Issued in 2001