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K Laxma Goud
(1940)
Untitled



The 'Lord of Wisdom' and 'Remover of Obstacles', Ganesha has been represented in Indian sculpture from the 5th century onwards. His popularity as a deity helped galvanise the masses as the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, promoted by Lokmanya Tilak, during the freedom struggle against the British.

By choosing to depict Ganesha, Lalu Prasad Shaw, T. Vaikuntam and Laxma Goud reinforce his popularity despite the difference in...



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  Lot 64 of 90  

MODERN EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
4 SEPTEMBER 2014
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Winning Bid
Rs 18,00,000
$30,000
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

K Laxma Goud
 Untitled

 Signed and dated in Telugu (lower centre)
2014
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.9 cm)

Also included with this lot is an artists signed copy of the book, Ganesha: The Auspicious...The Beginning edited by Nanditha Krishna and Shakunthala Jagannathan.

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, Gurgaon

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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