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Ram Kumar
(1924 - 2018)

Untitled



“Landscapes that were in the backdrop in the figurative works came to the forefront.” – RAM KUMAR

The present lot represents an important phase in the evolution of Ram Kumar’s landscapes, marked by the disappearance of human figures.

Kumar’s paintings from the 1950s were primarily figurative works revealing his view of the pathos of the human condition. His subjects were lost, helpless faces depicted drifting “through a...



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  Lot 42 of 70  

WINTER LIVE AUCTION: INDIAN ART
15 DECEMBER 2021

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Winning Bid
Rs 78,00,000
$104,698

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Ram Kumar
Untitled

Signed in Devnagari (lower right)
Circa 1950s
Oil on canvas
29.5 x 28.25 in (75 x 72 cm)

PROVENANCE
Gifted by the artist
Collection of Sripat Rai, New Delhi
Thence by descent

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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