Jogen Chowdhury was born on 16 February 1939. He is an eminent Indian painter and considered an important painter of 21st century India. He lives and works in Santiniketan. He graduated from the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, and subsequently at École Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris in 1967. He has immense contribution to inspiring young artists of India. Jogen Chowdhury had developed his individual style after his return from Paris. His most famous paintings are in ink, watercolor, and pastel. He has painted in oil medium as well.
