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K H Ara
(1914 - 1985)

Untitled



"Ara's achievement lay in fusing a raw sensuality with a calculated structuring, thereby revitalizing the entire still life genre. He constantly experimented with paint to acquire what he describes as the 'honest expression of form.'...The women that Ara painted are in classical postures against landscapes, looking into the distance or bending over flowers...The perfect curve of a woman's back echoes that of a nearby jar of blossoms."
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  Lot 6 of 75  

EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
10 SEPTEMBER 2015

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 68,40,000
$105,231

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

K H Ara
Untitled

Signed 'ARA' (lower right); signed again 'K.H. ARA' (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
54 x 41.5 in (137.2 x 105.4 cm)

PROVENANCE
Gifted by the artist to the current owner
The Collection of a Parsi Gentleman

Category: Painting
Style: Still Life


 









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