Hyderabad, May 22 -- As part of its programming to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Salar Jung Museum, a retrospective exhibition of the famed artist and laureate Rumale Chennabasaviah is currently on display until May 25.

Titled 'Barna Mythri', which means harmony of colours in Kannada, 80 major works of the 20th century artist's paintings will be on display for the exhibition at the Salar Jung Museum (SJM). The selection of water colours and oil paintings drawn from the Rumale Art House in Bengaluru also will complete 53 years of its establishment.

Rumale through his work in the 20th century had captured a different Bengaluru, which is called the 'Garden City of India' for its greenery. His paintings are known for capturing very ...