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N S Bendre is known primarily for his pointillist landscapes and pastoral scenes, often featuring women in rural settings. One of India's significant Modernists, he experimented with various styles throughout his career, and favoured familiar, simple forms. In the present lot, the artist depicts two women clad in traditional, nearly identical clothing, seated with their heads covered. The soft colour palette renders the scene with a tranquillity... N S Bendre is known primarily for his pointillist landscapes and pastoral scenes, often featuring women in rural settings. One of India's significant Modernists, he experimented with various styles throughout his career, and favoured familiar, simple forms. In the present lot, the artist depicts two women clad in traditional, nearly identical clothing, seated with their heads covered. The soft colour palette renders the scene with a tranquillity often seen in the artist's work. "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) Known for his mastery of painting en plein air, Bendre effectively created balance and harmony in his paintings through his masterful technique and use of colour.

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