Asit Kumar Haldar (10 September 1890 – 13 February 1964) was an Indian painter of Bengal school and an assistant of Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan.

He did this on an expedition with Lady Herringham, and in conjunction with two other Bengali painters, the object of which was to bring cave art to a wider Indian audience.

[5] He was also the principal of the Kala Bhavan school from 1911 to 1923, assisting Tagore with cultural and artistic activities.

During this time, he introduced many different styles to art to the students, and revolutionized decorative and ceremonial displays there.

Haldar made a tour of Europe in 1923 and soon realized that Realism in European art had numerous limitations.

His repertoire spanned across a variety of themes urging Abanindranath Tagore to comment on his student: ‘… Asit seems to have no limitations.’ Though known for his mythological subjects, Haldar’s artistic journey soaked in other influences, including cubism, of which The Man is a prime example.

He translated Kalidasa's Meghadoota ("Cloud messenger") and Ritusamhara (Cycle of the seasons) into Bengali from Sanskrit.