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M F HUSAIN
(1913 - 2011)
a) Untitled
Inscribed 'James Yantsides' (lower centre) and inscribed
and dated '11 june 77 / Worcester Mass' (lower right);
inscribed 'JAMES YANTSiDES' (on the reverse)
1977
Ink on paper
6 x 4 in (15.1 x 10.1 cm)
b) Untitled
Signed in Devnagari and signed and dated 'Husain / 22 X
'78' (lower right)
1978
Ink on paper
11.75 x 8.75 in (29.6 x 22.5 cm)
c) Untitled
Inscribed and dated 'LIV ULMAN / New York / 12. III. '81'
(lower right); inscribed 'YELLOW FINGER' (upper right)
1981
Sketchpen on paper
7.75 x 5 in (19.9 x 12.9 cm)
$ 6,065 - 9,095
Rs 4,00,000 - 6,00,000
This lot is offered at NO RESERVE
(Set of three)
a c b“Having lived in Mumbai for several decades where
Ganesha in the form of Ganapati is a popular
deity, Husain seems to be aware of the power and
complexity of this myth. As an artist, Husain has
obviously enjoyed himself in painting a number of
Ganeshas.” (K Bikram Singh,
Maqbool Fida Husain
,
New Delhi: Rahul & Art, 2008, pp. 151, 155)
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M F HUSAIN
(1913 - 2011)
a) Untitled
Pencil and marker on paper
12.75 x 10.75 in (32.5 x 27 cm)
b) Untitled
Sketchpen on paper
6.25 x 4.25 in (16 x 10.5 cm)
$ 3,790 - 5,305
Rs 2,50,000 - 3,50,000
This lot is offered at NO RESERVE
(Set of two)
a b