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Laxman Pai
(1926 - 2021)




"I have an infatuation with natural beauty and I believe human beings cannot survive by abusing their natural surroundings."

This philosophy embodies the whole of Laxman Pai s work and life. His canvases are densely populated with nature in all her moods, and his human characters are always depicted in relation with their environment. Not that he disregards the importance of human beings in the scheme of things. As he himself puts...



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  Lot 97 of 130  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
26-27 JUNE 2024

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Winning Bid
Rs 5,40,000
$6,506

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Laxman Pai


a) Untitled
Signed in Devnagari, further signed, dated and inscribed 'Laxman Pai/ 74./ N.H.' (lower centre)
1974
Watercolour and ink on paper
16 x 11.5 in (40.5 x 29.5 cm)

b) Untitled
Signed in Devnagari, further signed, dated and inscribed 'Laxman Pai/ 74./ N.H.' (lower centre)
1974
Watercolour and ink on paper
13.5 x 18.75 in (34.5 x 47.5 cm)

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Acquired from Gallerie Taj Caribe, New York
Thence by descent
Private Collection, Maharashtra

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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