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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Sindhu of Gaja Gaamini





"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 7 of 80  

EVENING SALE OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART
24 FEBRUARY 2016

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Winning Bid
Rs 7,80,000
$11,471

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Sindhu of Gaja Gaamini

Signed 'Husain' and inscribed 'Sindhu of Gaja Gaamini' (lower right)
Watercolour, ink and sketchpen on paper
14.5 x 21 in (36.7 x 53.6 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Collection of an Eminent Family, Mumbai

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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