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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Untitled



The present lot features four facial forms, depicted using controlled strokes and a largely monochromatic palette of subtle colours. The forms appear anonymous in their gender and ethnicity, hence universalising their identity. It is Husain's belief that "universals of human life are only exhibited through particular persons in particular contexts", and especially that life in India is an exemplary microcosm of universal human existence (Daniel...



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  Lot 72 of 90  

MODERN EVENING SALE | NEW DELHI, LIVE
4 SEPTEMBER 2014

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Winning Bid
Rs 13,20,000
$22,000

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Untitled

Signed in Devnagari (upper left)
Mixed media on paper
15.5 x 28.5 in (39.4 x 72.4 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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