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K G Subramanyan
(1924 - 2016)




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 61 of 100  

SPRING ONLINE AUCTION: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN ART
16-17 MARCH 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 4,20,000
$5,122

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

K G Subramanyan


a) Untitled
Initialled in Tamil (lower right)
1988
Watercolour on paper
7.75 x 4.5 in (20 x 12.5 cm)

b) Untitled
Initialled in Tamil, dated and inscribed '88/ Oxford' (lower left)
1988
Watercolour on paper
7.75 x 5 in (20 x 12.75 cm)

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Estate of K. G. Subramanyan managed by The Seagull Foundation for the Arts
From a Corporate Collection, Mumbai

EXHIBITED
Fairy Tales of Oxford and Other Paintings, Oxford: Museum of Modern Art, 1988
The Oxford Drawings, Santiniketan: Nandan Gallery, Kala Bhavana, presented by The Seagull Foundation for the Arts, 5 - 19 February 2018; Hyderabad: Falaknuma Palace, 1 July - 30 August 2019

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 








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