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N S Bendre, one of India’s significant Modernists, experimented with a variety of styles ranging from Expressionism to Pointillism. He frequently painted pastoral scenes and protagonists, and familiar, simple forms. In the present lot, the artist depicts two women clad in traditional dress, seated with their wares by their feet, perhaps waiting or taking a break from their work. The soft colour palette underscores the portrayal of... N S Bendre, one of India’s significant Modernists, experimented with a variety of styles ranging from Expressionism to Pointillism. He frequently painted pastoral scenes and protagonists, and familiar, simple forms. In the present lot, the artist depicts two women clad in traditional dress, seated with their wares by their feet, perhaps waiting or taking a break from their work. The soft colour palette underscores the portrayal of tranquillity and rest. “For well over half a century, Bendre has time and again startled artists and art lovers with his innovative use of colour, his sensitivity to the play of subtle hues in nature, and his ability to transfer them to canvas with unmatched dexterity, whatever the medium.” (Ram Chatterji, Bendre: The Painter and the Person, Mumbai: The Bendre Foundation for Art and Culture & Indus Corporation, 1990, p. 1) Bendre effectively creates balance and harmony in his paintings through his masterful technique and use of colour, which can be seen in the present lot.

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