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Jamini Roy
(1887 - 1972)

Untitled (Holy Man)



"A picture is what it is: Man creates it. And whatever man creates reflects his character, his daily life, his innermost thoughts, indeed everything." - JAMINI ROY

The search for an original artistic expression led Jamini Roy back to his roots, and he often incorporated elements from traditional art forms such as Kalighat patuas, Bengali scrolls, and objects and paintings from his native Bankura region in West Bengal....



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  Lot 2 of 106  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
9-10 DECEMBER 2019

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Winning Bid
Rs 5,16,600
$7,380

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jamini Roy
Untitled (Holy Man)

Signed in Bengali (lower right)
Tempera on cardboard
15 x 9.75 in (38.1 x 25 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE

PROVENANCE
Private American Collection
Sotheby's, London, 29-30 April 1992, lot 510
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting


 









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