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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled (Short Story III)



“Human beings, that’s all that is really interesting. You paint and you draw in order to learn how to look at human beings, how to look at yourself.” - M F HUSAIN

M F Husain continually challenged the existing practices and traditions in Indian art and revolutionised the country's art scene throughout his decades-long artistic career. From his rejection of British Academic Realism and home-grown Revivalist art movements in the...



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  Lot 16 of 75  

EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
17 SEPTEMBER 2022

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Rs 1,32,00,000
$166,038

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled (Short Story III)

Signed in Devnagari and dated '70' (lower left); signed and dated 'Husain/ 70' (on the reverse)
1970
Oil on canvas
47.25 x 47.25 in (120 x 120 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired from Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, circa 1970s
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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