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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled



"The Mahabharata discloses a rich civilization and highly evolved society which, though of an older world, strangely resembles the India of our time..."-C. Rajagopalachari

The present lot, an oil on canvas created in the early 1970s depicts Bhishma, one of the most important characters of the Mahabharata faced with many difficult choices throughout the course of the epic. The son of the river goddess Ganga and the Kuru King...



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  Lot 73 of 90  

MODERN EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
4 SEPTEMBER 2014

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ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

circa the early to mid-1970s
Oil on canvas
13.5 x 41 in (34.3 x 104.1 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist, thence by descent (The Keehn Family Collection)
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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