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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled (Kashmiri Couple)





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 78 of 130  

SPRING ONLINE AUCTION
13-14 MARCH 2024

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Winning Bid
Rs 21,60,000
$26,341

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled (Kashmiri Couple)

Signed in Devnagari and Urdu and dated '9 V 66' (lower right)
1966
Ink and wash on paper
20.5 x 29 in (52 x 73.5 cm)

PROVENANCE
Formerly in the Collection of the late June and John Lewis
Sotheby's, New York, 10 September 2012, lot 49
Private Collection, New Delhi
Saffronart, New Delhi, 4 September 2014, lot 27
Private Collection, Kolkata

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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