Untitled (Governor General’s Bodyguards)

Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's "Untitled (Governor General's Bodyguards)" is an oil painting on canvas laid on plywood that depicts a formal ceremonial scene with uniformed figures. The work demonstrates Ara's interest in documenting Indian institutional life and official pageantry during the mid twentieth century. The composition presents the bodyguards with dignified formality, reflecting the artist's engagement with themes of power, protocol, and national identity in post independence India.