Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar (1911 - 1996)

Acquired from a private Mumbai collection

The surface of the painting has minor undulations and the canvas has been re-lined. There are small scattered spots of paint loss and hairline craquelure across the surface of the paint. This work is in good overall condition, as viewed.
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Katingeri Krishna Hebbar studied at the J.J. School of Art, and throughout his career remained engaged with classical Indian art forms, particularly the murals of Ajanta and classical Mughal and Rajput miniatures. Though his work bears some resemblance to the expressionist treatment to his contemporaries, he sought to create his own style that blended ancient and modern. This rare work dates from a period after he had been traveling extensively in Europe. He also studied the classical Indian dance form of kathak, which informs the subtle rhythm of his canvases as well as his interest in representing the beat of a musician’s drum in this work.