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Jogen Chowdhury
(1939)

Girl with Red Lips




Jogen Chowdhury is known for his ability to successfully marry traditional imagery with the zeitgeist of contemporary painting, in a skillful blend of an urbane self-awareness and a highly localized Bengali influence. His early works show an attention to figuration that carries through in his current pieces. In an interview, Chowdhury commented that, in his early works, "the space projected a simple iconic presence. A spatial sequence was...



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  Lot 70 of 84  

WORKS ON PAPER
8-9 APRIL 2020

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Winning Bid
Rs 8,13,840
$10,998

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Jogen Chowdhury
Girl with Red Lips

Inscribed and dated 'Jogen Chowdhury/ 'Girl with red lips'/ 2014 (Santiniketan)' (on the reverse)
2014
Pen, ink and mixed media on paper
9.25 x 7.5 in (23.5 x 18.9 cm)

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

Category: Painting


 









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