???s pencils and brushes as we have already seen, and here the animals and birds served as living models, while the vases and carpets offered him many kinds of designs and colour combinations.Water colour wash-painting by Abanindranath Tagore.Photo: Mukul Dey ArchivesFrom this garden house Abanindranath used to see the village maidens returning from the Ganges with their pitchers full of water and