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S. M. Sultan
Painting Bengali peasants as monumental, muscular figures of labour and strength.
Char Dakhal · Harvesting
- Born
- 10 August 1923
- Birthplace
- Machimdia, Bangladesh
- Died
- 10 October 1994
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S. M. Sultan
S. M. Sultan was a Bangladeshi artist whose rural scenes placed farmers at the centre of national life.
Early life
Mason’s son
Drew buildings while helping his father work.
Calcutta studies
Entered the Government School of Art with support from Hasan Shahid Suhrawardy.
Career
- 1944
Travelling artist
Left art school and supported himself through portrait drawing.
- 1946
First solo show
Exhibited in Shimla.
- 1953
Narail return
Settled near the Chitra River.
- 1976
Dhaka exhibition
Presented a major solo show at the Shilpakala Academy.
Selected work
Char Dakhal
Depicted powerful rural figures in a struggle over land.
Harvesting
A major agricultural scene held by Bangladesh’s National Museum.
Reminiscence
Shows rural figures in a quieter, reflective register.
Beyond work
Art education
Founded local art schools in Narail and Jessore.
Film portrait
Worked with Tareque Masud on the documentary Adam Surat.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Identity and date cross-check ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.