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M F Husain
Portrait of Ram Kumar


- - M F Husain and Ram Kumar were among the fi rst generation of artists in post-independence India to incorporate Western aesthetics to carve a unique "Indian" identity in modern art. They struck a mutual friendship after meeting for the first time in 1953 and over the years, collaborated on several artistic endeavours, including group exhibitions. Kumar, who is best-known for his Varanasi (Benaras) paintings, visited the pilgrimage site for the fir
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REMEMBERING RAM KUMAR | AN EXHIBITION

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  • M F Husain
  • Portrait of Ram Kumar
  • Signed in Devnagari and signed again 'Husain' (lower right), inscribed and dated 'PRAHA/ 22 VI 76' (lower left); bearing Vadehra Art Gallery label (on the reverse on framing board)
  • 1976
  • Acrylic  on  canvas
  • 49.5 x 26.25 in (126 x 66.5 cm)
  • From a Private Collection
  • Category: Painting
    Style: Figurative



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