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Jogen Chowdhury
(1939)

Man Dressing His Hair



“Black builds up a charge that I relish. Besides, the form, the image I'm making gains in prominence against the black… Black brings depth and dimension to a work of art.” - JOGEN CHOWDHURY



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  Lot 24 of 77  

EVENING SALE
14 SEPTEMBER 2024

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 48,00,000
$57,831

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Jogen Chowdhury
Man Dressing His Hair

Initialled and dated in Bengali (lower right); inscribed, signed and dated 'Man/ dressing/ his hair/ Jogen 5.10.86' and further signed in Bengali (on the reverse)
1986
Mixed media on paper
14.75 x 11 in (37.5 x 28 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Kolkata

EXHIBITED
Into the Half Light and Shadow Go I: Jogen Chowdhury, New Delhi: Bikaner House presented by Gallery Art Exposure, 8 March - 2 April 2023; Mumbai: Snowball Studios presented by Gallery Art Exposure, 5 - 25 November 2023

PUBLISHED
Soumik Nandy Majumdar and Jesal Thacker eds., Jogen Chowdhury: Shadow Lines: Tracing the Journey, Kolkata: Gallery Art Exposure, 2023, pp. 249, 265, 909 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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