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K H Ara
(1914 - 1985)

Untitled



Following his involvement with the struggle for Indian independence, his complex depictions of its events, and a short period of painting still life, Ara turned to the classical modernist form of the nude in the 1960s. For Ara, the nude was not overtly sexual or even attractive, but "just another device to study paint textures as a means of extending his painterly language....He was not involved with the anatomy of the figure nor with forms of...



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  Lot 90 of 105  

MODERN MASTERS ON PAPER: LIVE AUCTION
2 DECEMBER 2014

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 4,20,000
$7,000

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

K H Ara
Untitled

Signed in English (lower right)
Charcoal on paper
29 x 19 in (73.7 x 48.3 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Category: Drawing
Style: Figurative


 









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