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K G Subramanyan
(1924 - 2016)

Monkeys in Purvapalli



Born in Kerala on 15 February 1924, K G Subramanyan was among the leading artists who sought to explore a post-Independence Indian identity through art. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Presidency College in Chennai before pursuing his interest in art to Santiniketan in 1944, where he studied under the tutelage of Benode Behari Mukherjee, Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij for four years. In 1955, Subramanyan was awarded a...



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  Lot 71 of 102  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
14-15 DECEMBER 2022

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Rs 12,00,000
$14,634

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ARTWORK DETAILS

K G Subramanyan
Monkeys in Purvapalli

Initialled in Tamil (lower left); inscribed 'K.G. Subramanyan/ No (17) Monkeys in Purvapalli' (on the label, on the reverse)
1987
Gouache on board
23.25 x 23.25 in (59 x 59 cm)

PROVENANCE
Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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