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Krishen Khanna
(1925)

Ustad Sahib on his Clarinet



Born in 1925 in what is now Faislabad in Pakistan, Krishen Khanna grew up in Lahore, only studying art after he graduated from college at evening classes held at the Mayo School of Art there. In 1947, Khanna’s family moved to Shimla as a result of the Partition of India and Pakistan, and Khanna was deeply affected by not only the change in his personal life, but also the socio-political chaos that reigned around him. His early works are...



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  Lot 38 of 106  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
9-10 DECEMBER 2019

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Winning Bid
Rs 13,14,600
$18,780

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishen Khanna
Ustad Sahib on his Clarinet

Signed 'KKhanna' (lower right); signed and inscribed 'KKhanna/ KRISHEN KHANNA/ "Ustad Sahib on his clarinet"' (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
23.5 x 17.75 in (59.7 x 44.8 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
From an Important Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting


 









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