Kisory Roy (1 May 1911 – 17 December 1965) was an Indian painter celebrated for his evocative depictions of the Indian countryside and his sensitive portraiture. Born in 1911 in British India, Roy developed an early interest in art under the influence of his father, who painted occasionally. His talent became evident when he won a school competition, which encouraged him to pursue formal training at the Government School of Art, Calcutta, where he studied from 1931 to 1937. During this time, he trained under Mukul Dey, learning to work across various mediums including watercolour, oil, crayon, and charcoal. In 1939, Roy further refined his approach to landscape painting under J. P. Gangooly, becoming one of his most accomplished students.

Roy’s paintings are particularly admired for their atmospheric landscapes, where light and shadow are used with great sensitivity to evoke the mood of natural settings. Works such as Darjeeling by Night, Kumaun Landscape, and his celebrated painting of the Howrah Bridge at night reflect his ability to merge the lyrical sensibilities of the Bengal School with a more academic approach to composition. Alongside landscapes, he also produced notable portraits and murals, including works created for Ramgarh Palace and Chitra Cinema Hall in Kolkata.

In addition to his artistic practice, Roy was an influential teacher. After beginning his career at Uttarpara Government High School, he later joined his alma mater, the Government School of Art, Calcutta, in 1950, where he taught for fifteen years and mentored future luminaries such as Ganesh Pyne, Jogen Chowdhury, and Sunil Das. Roy passed away in Kolkata in 1965, leaving behind a legacy as both a painter of remarkable sensitivity and a respected educator in modern Indian art.