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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled (Ganga)





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 64 of 138  

THE TIES THAT BIND: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
30 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2016

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$24,060
Rs 16,36,080

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ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled (Ganga)

Signed and dated 'Husain 86' (lower right); signed in Devnagari (lower right)
1986
Watercolour, pen and silver ink on paper
16.25 x 24 in (41.3 x 61 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection
Private Collection, USA

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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