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What sets Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's oeuvre apart from that of other Indian artists is his vision of the female nude and the solitariness that lets the viewer focus on the emotion of the piece - a sophistication that belies Ara's lack of formal art training. Born in Bolarum, Andhra Pradesh, his transition from cleaning cars for a living to creating art was fortuitous. His nudes appear lonely, detached, and here lies the allure of his works. The... What sets Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's oeuvre apart from that of other Indian artists is his vision of the female nude and the solitariness that lets the viewer focus on the emotion of the piece - a sophistication that belies Ara's lack of formal art training. Born in Bolarum, Andhra Pradesh, his transition from cleaning cars for a living to creating art was fortuitous. His nudes appear lonely, detached, and here lies the allure of his works. The woman in this lot exudes earthy sensuality and feminine voluptuousness, yet is somewhat demure compared to the women portrayed in many of Ara's other works, who are more blatantly sexual. Here the sexuality is suggestive-nascent and not yet potent. Though details are not as minimalist as some of his other works, the softness of the lines and the overall fullness of the painting diffuses its potential for overt power.

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