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Mohan Samant
(1926 - 2004)

The Agony of the Golden Moon



Born to a landowning family in Mumbai, Samant graduated from Sir J.J. School of Arts in 1952, winning India's two most prestigious art honors, the gold medal of the Academy of Fine Arts of Calcutta and that of the Bombay Art Society. He worked in Italy for two years (1957-58) on an Italian government scholarship. He studied Basholi miniature painting under M. Palsikar. In January 1959, he came to New York on a Rockefeller grant....



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  Lot 49 of 80  

SPRING ART AUCTION
28-29 MARCH 2012

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Winning Bid
Rs 4,48,644
$9,156

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Mohan Samant
The Agony of the Golden Moon

Signed in Devnagari (lower right)
c. 1960s
Mixed media on canvas pasted on board
35.5 x 35.5 in (90.2 x 90.2 cm)

PROVENANCE:
From a Distinguished Private Collection, India

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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