This edition of the Culture Quotient quiz series, focuses on winter in Indian modern art. We’ve selected six works that explore everything from serene landscapes to the harsh realities of life in winter. How well do you know these artistic representations of the cold season? Take the quiz and see how many questions you can answer correctly.

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This landscape by Amrita Shergil was a representation of winter in:

Winter, 1939 / Amrita Shergil / NGMA

Simla (India)

Paris (France)

Zebegeny (Hungary)

This sculpture, created in the 1950s by D.P Roy Choudhury is titled 'When Winter Comes'. It depicts:

When Winter Comes, c. 1950s / Paint on Plaster / DAG Museums

the human ageing process (winter of life)

a common labourer, resilient in the harsh winter

an allegory for seasons

Bireswar Sen is known for his miniature-sized landscapes that capture the grandeur of the Himalayas. His style is described as:

bold and spontaneous

meticulous, careful and detailed

dramatic

Which artist, known for documenting the Bengal Famine created this work titled 'Potato Eaters' (1950)

Zainul Abedin

Chittaprosad

Ganesh Pyne's painting 'Winter Morning (1971)' in his signature-style, bears the theme of :

Winter Morning, 1971 / Ganesh Pyne via Astaguru

a mix of hope and despair

superstitions, hypocrisy

This painting of a snow covered Kashmir (Gulmarg) by Kashmiri artist-poet 'Almast Kashmiri' was executed in watercolours. His real name was:

Detail of: Kashmir (Gulmarg) under snow

Triloke Kaul

Ghulaam Rasool Santosh

Dina Nath Walli