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Jogen Chowdhury
(1939)

Couple I - Man and Woman



Rejecting the bourgeois leanings that he saw in the work of established artists of the Bengal School, Jogen Chowdhury looked homeward for inspiration. Drawing on household scenes and the stories and images he grew up with, the artist developed a unique idiom through which he represented everyday life in India, placing a strong regional spotlight on the Bengali men and women he knew so well.

An unusually large piece, this ink and...



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  Lot 48 of 90  

AUTUMN AUCTION 2010
8-9 SEPTEMBER 2010

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Winning Bid
Rs 1,59,56,250
$354,583

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jogen Chowdhury
Couple I - Man and Woman

Signed and dated in English (lower left and verso) and Bengali (lower right)
1986
Ink and pastel on paper
29 x 39.5 in (73.7 x 100.3 cm)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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