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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

Untitled (Sketchbook)



An intrinsic part of his oeuvre, Souza’s women are often contradictory – while some appear dishevelled and distorted, others are demure, with an air of innocence. However, it is their unabashed confidence, be it in their nudity or their modesty that make these works unapologetically his own. Souza’s deep fascination for the female form began as a young boy when his curiosity led him to observe his mother. By his own admission, “I used to watch...



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  Lot 59 of 102  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART
28-29 JUNE 2023

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Rs 42,00,000
$51,534

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ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza
Untitled (Sketchbook)

Signed and dated 'Souza 64 or 65' (on each page)
1964 - 1965
Pen or pencil on paper
11 x 8.5 in (28 x 21.5 cm)

The present lot is a sketchbook by F N Souza. It contains thirty-five signed and dated sketches out of which nineteen have been executed in pencil and sixteen in pen.

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Mumbai

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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