BROWSE THIS AUCTION
Lot 4
 
Quick Zoom
Krishen Khanna
(1925)

Untitled



The present lot is an early work by Krishen Khanna, who was best known for his paintings of bandwallahs, dhabas, and labourers. Painted in 1957, the same year Khanna participated in the Tokyo Biennale in Japan, this work belongs to a rare period in the artist's career when he painted abstracted landscapes-an unusual departure from his figurative works of the marginalised and subaltern working class. Perhaps depicting a lively fall scene,...



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



  Lot 4 of 40  

WINTER LIVE AUCTION: MODERN INDIAN ART
8 DECEMBER 2020

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 12,00,000
$16,438

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishen Khanna
Untitled

Signed and dated 'KKhanna/ 57' (lower right)
1957
Oil on canvas
14.25 x 28.5 in (36.5 x 72.7 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Ayaz Peerbhoy Collection, Bangalore
Thence by descent

Category: Painting
Style: Landscape


 









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)