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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled



"Husain's painted horses do not just bear majestic stateliness and striking beauty but also come alive in every mood, situation and form. Their forceful movement conveys so much that it carries us away with it" (Rashda Siddiqui, In Conversation with Husain Paintings, Books Today, New Delhi, 2001, p. 112).

Since the early 1950s, when he first painted the animal, the image of the horse has remained a powerful motif in M.F. Husain's...



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  Lot 5 of 70  

SUMMER ART AUCTION 2012
19-20 JUNE 2012

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 83,04,120
$153,780

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

Signed in Devnagari (upper left) and signed and dated in English (verso)
1967
Oil on canvas
30 x 48 in (76.2 x 121.9 cm)

PROVENANCE:
From a Private Indian Collection
Acquired from Kala Yatra, Bangalore

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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