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artists undoubtedly offer certain new values of space and movement which suggest a peculiar form-language eminently suitable for rendering the visible suggestion for spiritual forms; at the same time they constitute a rich store of motifs of vital aesthetic quality. It is hoped that these notes would assist towards a better appreciation of the master-pieces of Indian Art, ancient and modern, the unreal forms of which still continue to offer difficulty to many European students.

Indian Society of Oriental Art, 7 Old Post Office Street, Calcutta. March 1914.

O. C. G.