Dharmanarayan Dasgupta was born in 1939 in Tripura. Hailing from the state of West Bengal, Dharamanarayan Dasgupta studied at Kala Bhavan, Shantiniketan. During the course of his search for a form that would adequately express his sentiments, he flirted with art styles that flourished as offshoots of traditional Indian art, mingled with Western ideals that were the trademark of the 19th century.
Dasgupta was inspired by his own heritage. His paintings contained remnants of the 'babu' culture, a legacy from British India. In his works he cleverly blended all these cultures with his own inimitable style, and succeeded in achieving a distinctive look. His canvases wer filled with bright colors and fuced on minute detail. He used acrylic, gouache, water color and oils but the main medium that he worked with was egg tempera on canvas.
His work can be found in collections around the world such as in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, in The National Gallery of Modern Art and The Lalit Kala Academy in New Delhi to name a few.
Dharmanarayan Dasgupta lived and worked in Kolkata till he passed away in 1997.