The contemporary Indian artist, Jayasri Burman, was born in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1960 and completed her studies from Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. She has participated in exhibitions in India and many other countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, London, Germany and Tokyo.

She received the National Award in 1985. In 2007, her paintings were printed on postage stamps that were released by the Government of India on the occasion of the International Women’s Day.