Born in Barisal, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in 1878, Sital Chandra Bandyopadhyay, an artist with exceptional talent and a self-taught background, was a devoted Krishna enthusiast whose passion and devotion permeated all his works Departing from the conventional depiction of Radha-Krishna in a standing pose, he introduced refreshing scenes of romance and love into his creations Most notably, his works emerged during a period when the classics of Raja Ravi Varma (1848 - 1906) gained popularity in India However, Sital's creations remained confined to undivided Bengal, primarily distributed as posters These posters adorned numerous homes and Hindu places of worship across Bengal