Not so widely celebrated as several of his contemporaries, Prosanto Roy (1908-73) had an unusually explorative artistic vision, as he sought to connect the arts to the spirit of science. It was his passion for technology that gives his works a distinctive identity. Stepping beyond the mere accuracy of composition, he delved into the further possibilities of the techniques he would choose. As part of the inner circle that surrounded Abanindranath Tagore, he basked for a long while in the affection and care of the Master. Throughout his life he enjoyed the warm friendship of the younger Jorasanko Tagores, Ajindra, Bratindra and Sujanendra. While he had mastered the wash technique improvised by Abanindranath, he gave a personal orientation to Gaganendranath's Western Cubist vein. Engaged all his life in a wide range of experimentation, Roy had received his initial training in art practice at Kolkata and Santiniketan. With his beginnings at the Kala Bhavana, he actually matured in his later apprenticeship with Abanindranath. For all practical purposes, the southern verandah of 5, Dwarkanath Tagore Lane was Roy's actual art school, where he learnt the wash technique assiduously; and developed a rich sensibility in the company of Gaganendranath. His works were marked by delicate lines with a sparing touch of light coloration. His play of colours invokes a magic fairyland. An intensely modern-minded artist, in his personal life, he maintained a low profile, never pushing himself to public notice. Even when his work was awarded the State Governor's Gold Medal, at the Annual Exhibition of the Academy of Fine Arts, he stuck to his privacy. His works are treasured in the collection of the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, the Birla Academy of Arts and Crafts, Kolkata, The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, The Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan. Trained primarily at Jorasanko, he spent a large part of his working life at Santiniketan; appointed Curator, Kala Bhavana, in 1952; taking care of its library, and taking classes at the Kala Bhavana the last four years of his career. His works have been displayed at solo shows at Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior and Lucknow, and at Santiniketan and Kolkata. He was a good singer and a good actor, playing roles in several of Abanindranath's Jatra performances. The present selection of Prosanto Roy's illustrated letters and paintings is on display by the kind courtesy of Ayanendranath Tagore.