CultivatorB. Devaraj, a recipient of the Lalith Kala National Award in 2004 (India), explores avenues to capture the human condition of the common man. In this painting like in most of his work, the characters sits still, almost disconnected from the passage of time. He is represented in front of a largely monochromatic background which at the same time puts him in exergue and illustrates his typical environment. Invariably, Devaraj paintings convey a strong