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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Devi





"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 8 of 200  

AUCTION DECEMBER 2005
6-8 DECEMBER 2005

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$220,000
Rs 96,80,000

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ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Devi

Signed in Devnagari (upper right)
1961
Oil on canvas
32 x 48.5 in (81.3 x 123.2 cm)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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