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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled



Since the early 1950s, when he first painted the animal, the image of the horse has always remained a powerful motif in M.F. Husain’s expansive oeuvre. His various encounters with the figure of the horse extend across several decades, beginning as early as his childhood in Indore, spent in the company of his grandfather’s friend, Acchan Mian the farrier, and extending to the work of traditional Chinese artists like Xu Beihong and contemporary...



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  Lot 40 of 95  

AUTUMN AUCTION 2009
9-10 SEPTEMBER 2009

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 1,58,24,184
$329,671

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

Signed in English and Devnagari (lower right)
c. 1970s
Acrylic and oil on canvas
38 x 48 in (96.5 x 121.9 cm)

PUBLISHED:
Maqbool Fida Husain, K. Bikram Singh, Rahul and Art, New Delhi, 2008

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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