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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Foliage



“Art has always been a combination of Indian literature, music, dance and architectural traditions.” - M F HUSAIN

The present lot exemplifies critic Shiv S Kapur’s observation that M F Husain was the “harbinger of a new mood in Indian art. This is a mood at once self- assured in its use of universal idioms of artistic expression, contemporary in outlook and experience, socially committed, and deeply humanistic in its exploration of...



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  Lot 74 of 77  

EVENING SALE
14 SEPTEMBER 2024

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 1,56,00,000
$187,952

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Foliage

Signed in Devnagari and Urdu (lower left); inscribed '“FOLIAGE”' (on the reverse)
Circa 1960s
Oil on canvas
36 x 48.25 in (91.5 x 122.5 cm)

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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