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This painting is in the naturalistic style that Atul Dodiya followed early in his career, in the late 1980`s. Says Atul, "In this particular painting, I was attempting to achieve some kind of silence and solitude. So you have a strong afternoon light and no human beings in the frame. If you notice, the painting is completely flat, and there are no tonalities. Normally streets and temples are associated with movement and noise. Also, I like... This painting is in the naturalistic style that Atul Dodiya followed early in his career, in the late 1980`s. Says Atul, "In this particular painting, I was attempting to achieve some kind of silence and solitude. So you have a strong afternoon light and no human beings in the frame. If you notice, the painting is completely flat, and there are no tonalities. Normally streets and temples are associated with movement and noise. Also, I like capturing the flavor of a local place. This particular temple and street I painted is in Gondal, Saurashtra (in Gujarat), where my father is from." This painting was exhibited at Atul Dodiya`s first solo show held in September 1989 at Gallery Chemould, Mumbai where it was sold. Four years ago it was featured in Christie`s London auction.

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