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Jogen Chowdhury
(1939)

Woman Reclining




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 31 of 55  

SPRING LIVE AUCTION: MODERN INDIAN ART
6 APRIL 2022

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Jogen Chowdhury
Woman Reclining

Signed and dated 'Jogen 2013' (upper right), initialled in Bengali (lower centre); inscribed and dated 'Jogen Chowdhury/ "Woman Reclining"/ 2013 (Santiniketan)' (on the reverse)
2013
Ink and pastel on paper pasted on paper
12.75 x 18 in (32.4 x 46 cm)

PROVENANCE
Sotheby's, New York, 19 March 2018, lot 16
Private Collection, Maharashtra

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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