Somnath Hore

The sketch on the right reflects Hore’s mastery in minimal, rapid line drawing. Using just a few strokes of blue ink, Hore captures the essence of the human body — its weight, gesture, and vulnerability. The left figure suggests a fuller body with sagging curves, while the right sketch focuses on a more abstracted female torso, and the bottom form hints at structural or compositional experimentation. The absence of detail, reliance on contour, and economy of line show Hore’s analytical approach to form, structure, and proportion, echoing his lifelong interest in human figures and their expressive power. In these quickly drawn yet poignant figures, Somnath Hore conveys more than just anatomy — he gives voice to silent suffering. The heavy curves and slouched postures embody fatigue, burden, and the raw reality of human existence, themes central to Hore’s art. The simplicity of line resonates with honesty, as if stripping the human figure of ornament to reveal its pain and dignity. There is a quiet empathy in the strokes, a tenderness for bodies shaped by labour, hunger, and struggle. Even in their incompleteness, the sketches pulse with the same emotional truth that marked Hore’s lifelong concern for humanity.