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Paritosh Sen
(1918 - 2008)

Sadhus at Leisure



"The success of a painting lies in the artist's willingness to deal with each painting on its own terms."

A painter, illustrator, tutor and writer, Paritosh Sen has been a part of the world of Indian art, for close to four decades now. Sen's more recognizable works are his caricatures, which reflect strong underlying socio-political shades, and his female nude drawings. His style of representation is influenced by his exposure...



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  Lot 72 of 140  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART AND COLLECTIBLES
9-10 DECEMBER 2020

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Winning Bid
Rs 6,11,400
$8,375

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Paritosh Sen
Sadhus at Leisure

Dated and signed '06/ Paritosh/ Sen' (upper left); inscribed and dated '"Sadhus at leisure"/ By Paritosh Sen - 2006' (on the reverse)
2006
Acrylic on canvas
47.5 x 35.75 in (120.8 x 90.5 cm)

PROVENANCE
Akar Prakar, Kolkata

PUBLISHED
Soumik Nandy Majumdar, 8 Bengal Masters: Museums of Existence, Kolkata: Akar Prakar and Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd, in conjunction with Nice: Musee des Arts Asiatiques, 2015, p. 34 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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