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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 63 of 130  

SPRING ONLINE AUCTION
13-14 MARCH 2024
Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 19,20,000
$23,415
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain

a) Untitled
Inscribed indistinctly (lower right); signed 'Husain' (on the reverse)
Watercolour and felt tip pen on handmade paper
13.5 x 19.5 in (34 x 50 cm)

EXHIBITED
Masterpieces 2023, Kolkata: Aakriti Art Gallery, 11 - 31 March 2023

PUBLISHED
MV2 + V = GG (Madhuri McBull + Vision = Gaja Gamini), Ahmedabad: Archer in association with Madhuri-McBull Creation, 1997 (illustrated)
Masterpieces 2023, Kolkata: Aakriti Art Gallery, 2023, p. 9 (illustrated)

b) Untitled
Inscribed 'Chapter II/ "Panch Kanya"' (lower right); signed 'Husain' (on the reverse)
Watercolour and felt tip pen on handmade paper
13.5 x 20 in (35 x 50.5 cm)

EXHIBITED
Masterpieces 2023, Kolkata: Aakriti Art Gallery, 11 - 31 March 2023

PUBLISHED
MV2 + V = GG (Madhuri McBull + Vision = Gaja Gamini), Ahmedabad: Archer in association with Madhuri-McBull Creation, 1997 (illustrated)
Masterpieces 2023, Kolkata: Aakriti Art Gallery, 2023, p. 8 (illustrated)

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Aakriti Art Gallery, Kolkata
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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