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Jagdish Swaminathan
(1928 - 1994)

Untitled



During the 1980s, Jagdish Swaminathan’s work underwent a significant shift in technique and style. He moved on from the pristine depictions of nature of his Bird, Mountain and Tree series and began to utilize a more primitive style with symbols and techniques derived from tribal art. Shortly after their wedding in 1955, he and his wife spent their honeymoon in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, where Swaminathan came upon a young boy in a tribal village who...



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  Lot 44 of 78  

EVENING SALE: MODERN ART
16 SEPTEMBER 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 2,28,00,000
$274,699

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jagdish Swaminathan
Untitled

Signed and dated 'J. Swaminathan '83' (on the reverse)
1983
Mixed media on canvas
31.5 x 45 in (80 x 114 cm)

PROVENANCE
Distinguished Private Collection, Mumbai
Acquired from the above
Listed on Saffronart, Online, 19-20 June 2012, lot 58
Private Collection, Mumbai

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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