Somnath Hore

Somnath Hore was born in a village called Barama in Chittagong in present day Bangladesh in 1921. While he was still very young, he started making posters for the Communist party. It was with the help of the leader of this party that he was admitted into the Government College of Art & Craft.

Between the years 1954 to 1967, Hore handled a number of jobs in various capacities. From 1954 to 1958 he was a lecturer at the Indian College...
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Honours and Awards
  • 2004 Lalit Kala Ratna Puraskar, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 1984 Gagan-Abani Award, Kolkata
  • 1984 Professor Emeritus, Santiniketan
  • 1977 L. N. Gupta Memorial Award
  • 1963 National Award (Graphics) for ‘Dream’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 1962 National Award (Graphics) for ‘Birth of a White Rose’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
  • 1960 National Award (Painting) for ‘Companions’, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
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    Lot 21 Details

    Spring Live Auction 13 March 2024

    Somnath Hore

    Wounds 22

    Pulp Print on paper pasted on board

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    Winning bid
    $43,902
    Rs 36,00,000
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    Winter Live Auction 13 December 2023

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Watercolour and dry pastel on paper

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    $50,400
    Rs 41,83,200
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    Lot 40 Details

    Summer Online Auction 22-23 June 2022

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled...

    Pen on paper

    5.5 x 3.25 in

    Winning bid
    $81,516
    Rs 62,76,732
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    Lot 43 Details

    Spring Live Auction: Modern Indian Art 6 April 2022

    Somnath Hore

    Wounds - 32

    Paper pulp print on paper pasted on mount board

    19.75 x 23.5 in

    Winning bid
    $64,000
    Rs 48,00,000
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    Lot 18 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 30 January 2024

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Pen and ink on paper

    10.25 x 14.25 in

    Winning bid
    $549
    Rs 45,600
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    Lot 2 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 16 January 2024

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Pen and ink on paper

    8 x 6.25 in

    Winning bid
    $1,157
    Rs 96,000
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    Lot 24 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 19 December 2023

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Ink on paper

    6.75 x 9.75 in

    Winning bid
    $940
    Rs 78,000
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    Lot 45 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 19 December 2023

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    8.25 x 12.25 in

    Winning bid
    $1,084
    Rs 90,000
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    EXHIBITIONS            
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    Lot 6 Details

    Works on Paper: Apparao Art for Education. 15-28 September 2023

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled (Wound ...

    Paper pulp print on paper

    20 x 23.75 in





    Lot 28 Details

    Hamsa Jataka and Other Stories | Sakshi Gallery. 25 Sep-31 Oct 2020

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    10 x 14 in




    Lot 7 Details

    Sculptures Show. 25 Jan-15 Feb 2007

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Bronze

    4 x 10 in




    Lot 8 Details

    Sculptures Show. 25 Jan-15 Feb 2007

    Somnath Hore

    Untitled

    Bronze

    4.5 x 10.5 in







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