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Lot 11
M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled





"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 11 of 145  

AUCTION MAY 2005
10-12 MAY 2005

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 40,01,580
$93,060

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

Signed and dated in Devnagari (upper left)
1965
Oil on canvas board
33 x 27 in (83.8 x 68.6 cm)

This lot will be shipped in a crate

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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