BROWSE THIS AUCTION
Lot 68
 
Quick Zoom
Jogen Chowdhury
(1939)

Two Men



Born and brought up in erstwhile Bengal, Jogen Chowdhury rejected the stylistic traditions of the Bengal School of painting early in his career because of their rigid academism and the bourgeois leanings they implied. Instead, the artist looked to the Indian family and traditional folklore for inspiration. His figures, rendered freely and often distortedly, recall people from his daily life – from Bengali housewives and their husbands to the...



Read More
Artist Profile
Other works of this artist in: this auction  |  entire site



  Lot 68 of 140  

SUMMER AUCTION 2008
18-19 JUNE 2008

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 93,15,000
$232,875

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jogen Chowdhury
Two Men

Signed and dated in English (center left and verso) and in Bengali (upper left)
1992
Ink and pastel on paper pasted on board
22 x 28 in (55.9 x 71.1 cm)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









Need help? Please check our guides on How to Bid. Auction Tips and FAQs.
Email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Tel: +91 22 6855 4100 (Mumbai); +1 212 627 5006 (USA); +44(0) 20 7409 7974(UK); +91 11 2436 9415 (New Delhi)