Sanjiban's Correspondence with The Mother

24 September 1934

My Mother,

About the lion. Is it necessary to finish it in detail or shall I simply trace the outline on the cloth and go on putting the shading there? Tara said it is better to have the model. She also asked me to do it on paper.

It seems to me that the best is to do the full drawing on the cloth and Tara can have the photograph from which you have made the study.

Ma, to do it on the cloth I shall need charcoal as I do not have it. I have never used it before and don’t know how it can be managed. I pray for Thy Grace.

It would be better if you could find some in town as I am myself short of it.

You use the charcoal as you would use a pencil — it is not difficult.

With blessings

24 September 1934