Good bye to Andree Karpeles [1885-1956]

the French painter Andree Karpeles [1885-1956] left Santiniketan. Nirmalkumari Mahalanobis wrote in her book,
 " Kabir sange Europe" The recently constructed song

" Bharathak Smriti Sudhay bidayer patrakhani" was sung in his farewell meeting. The poet wrote this song on this occasion. This song was published in Jaistha-issue of Prabasi.
Ananda Bazar  Patrika wrote on this occasion;
" Kumari Andree Karpeles was a painter of France. The son-in-law of Rabindranth Pratima Devi established an "Art Institution" with her help for the welfare of women in Bengal.The maiden Karpeles visited from village to village and became pleased to see the necessity of forming art institution in villages of Bengal. She was trying to revive the wooden and earthen handicraft of Bengal in modern linesalong with Nandalal Basu and Pratima Devi. Paitings and needle works on clothes was an old art of Bengal. She also wanted to develop that art. She is going to his land before  and will again come back to Santiniketan before the winter sets in."
It was not possible for Andree to come to Santiniketan again.