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Nilima Sheikh
(1945)




Nilima Sheikh describes herself as part of the third generation of artists who have engaged with Indian traditions. To be specific, there was the generation of Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose and Benode Behari Mukherjee followed by the one of their student K G Subramanyan from whom she has sought inspiration.

The artist, trained initially in Western-style oil painting, has spent almost all of her student and professional life in...



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  Lot 102 of 202  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
13-14 DECEMBER 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 9,00,000
$10,843

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Nilima Sheikh


a) Red Sun
Bearing Gallery Espace label (on the backing board)
2007
Tempera and stencil on Sanganeri paper
8 x 10.25 in (20 x 26 cm)

b) Clouds
Bearing Gallery Espace label (on the backing board)
2007
Tempera and stencil on Sanganeri paper
8 x 10.25 in (20 x 26 cm)

(Set of two)

These works are part of a series of 17 illustrations done by the artist for Moon in the Pot, a children's book by Gopini Karunakar, published by DC Books (2009).

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, Chennai
Private Collection, Mumbai

PUBLISHED
Gopini Karunakar, Moon in the Pot, Kottayam: DC Books, 2008, p. 20-21 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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