The artwork treasures, part of Tagore's special collection at the National Museum here and other galleries, are being showcased in several cities to enable art lovers abroad to have a glimpse of his works.
Tagore's abode - Shanti Niketan - has also given dozens of his art works to be displayed at museums across the globe.
The cities and countries, where the exhibitions are being held, have either been associated with Tagore or were visited by him during his life time.
The exhibition titled 'The Last Harvest' will be hosted by eight museums in Berlin, the Netherlands, France, Rome, New York, Chicago, Seoul and London.
The artist, poet, philosopher, whose message of humanism and universalism permeated his art works, had travelled far and wide across the world to deliver the message of peace and love.
There are three selections of art works that are being displayed and all are carefully selected to reflect the artist's thinking.
The first selection of paintings, the exhibition of which started this month and will continue till March 2012, will be a treat to art lovers in Berlin, London, Paris and Rome.
The second selection will be displayed at New York, Chicago and Seoul.
Another set of paintings, which will begin its journey from Seoul, will travel to Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
After a whirlwind tour, the paintings will return home by May 2012 when the curtains will come down on the year-long celebrations being organised by the Cultural Ministry.
The Ministry, which has received requests from Indian missions abroad for installation of Tagore's statues, has placed an order for 15 busts through Visva Bharati, which has some of the finest selections, at a cost of Rs 37.5 lakh.
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