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Gangu Bai    


Untitled

Signed in Devnagari and dated in English (lower right)
2003
Acrylic on canvas
26 x 33 in (66 x 83.8 cm)



Gangu Bai is a respected Bhil artist whose paintings reflect the ritual-steeped culture of her tribal community in Madhya Pradesh. Based at the Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya or the National Museum of Mankind in Bhopal, Gangu Bai's art speaks of the Bhil's close relationship with Nature, and raises awareness about their unique culture and agriculture-based lifestyle.




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  Lot 56 of 120  

FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AUCTION
26-27 FEBRUARY 2013

Estimate
Rs 20,000 - 25,000
$385 - 485

Winning Bid
Rs 19,656
$378
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)










 



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