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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled



Women, as subjects, were a dominant theme in Husain's art. The plasticity of Indian stone sculptures as well as aspects of Jain miniature paintings were incorporated into his fundamental approach to the female form. Husain travelled extensively across India between 1948 and 1955, where "his exposure, in rapid succession, to Mathura sculpture and Jain and Basohli painting... had a decisive impact on the formal aspect of his work." (Richard...



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  Lot 60 of 78  

EVENING SALE | MUMBAI, LIVE
16 FEBRUARY 2017

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 90,00,000
$136,364

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

Signed and dated 'Husain 30 I 005' (lower right)
2005
Oil on canvas
36.5 x 50.5 in (92.9 x 128.3 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist
Property from an Eminent Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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