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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled



“So animated, so brisk was her walk... I sat there aghast... looking at her, at her frail body bend at the back. She was in a coarse white cotton sari, worn in the Bengali style. Her face, her wrinkled skin was illuminated by an inner light.” - M F HUSAIN

Husain’s meeting with Mother Teresa had a profound impact on his work, prompting him to capture her essence on canvas. To Husain, Mother Teresa was symbolic of compassion, care,...



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  Lot 56 of 102  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART
28-29 JUNE 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 1,68,00,000
$206,135

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

Signed in Japanese and signed and dated 'HUSAIN '89' (upper right)
1989
Acrylic on canvas
50.5 x 36.5 in (128 x 92.4 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired from the artist's family
Private Collection, Bangalore

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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