A popular story about Nanda Lal Bose (1882-1966) unfolds with his being presented a thirty-year old bonsai plant by his mentor and guru, Abanindranath Tagore, while he was leaving Calcutta for Santiniketan to take up the post of head of Kala Bhavan, Nandalal broke the pot and planted the tree in the grounds of Santiniketan. Eventually, the ornamental tree found its roots and grew robustly. Famously dadvising his students to sketch a tree from roots upwards and not from leaves downwards for trees grow from the roots, Nandalal was deeply connec ted to nature. The sylvan atmosphere of Santiniketan, its proximity to nakture and rural life enriched Nandalal's mind and vision. His art under went dramatic changes as he realized that all vital forms of art are born out of intimacy with nature.The range of Nandalal's artistic expression is seen in his landscapes with human figures, his varied images of nature, and his Santiniketan murals. His works reflect the changingk Indian landscape, portraying people and places at a time when modern India's cultural development was at its threshold. Contents: Foreward, Celebrating a Groundbreaking Artist, a. Pioneer of 'Contextual Modernism', b. Brief Biography, c. Evolution of the Artist's Oeuvre, d. Maestro of Technique, e. The Eternal Source of Trasmission, f. The World of Mastermoshai, g. Spiritual Jkourney through Art, Nandalal Bose: The Man, His Art and His Pedagogic Practice, The Scenography of Hastantaran