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Jamini Roy
(1887 - 1972)

Untitled



In his search for an artistic expression, Jamini Roy delved into his roots, often incorporating elements from traditional art forms such as Kalighat patuas, Bengali scrolls and Bankura terracotta in his works. Composed with flat, earthy colours, his works feature simple figurative forms and decisive lines, as seen in lots 1, 50 and 51. Manasij Majumdar writes that Roy "...often preferred to make images with bare minimal content and a rich...



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  Lot 51 of 76  

ALIVE: EVENING SALE OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
17 SEPTEMBER 2020

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Rs 7,20,000
$9,863

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jamini Roy
Untitled

Signed in Bengali (lower right)
Tempera on cardboard
11 x 17.25 in (27.7 x 44 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE

PROVENANCE
Sotheby's, New York, 16 September 2010, lot 2
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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