Maqbool Fida Husain

Untitled (Hanuman)

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October 26, 03:08 PM GMT

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Lot Details

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Property from a Private British Collector

Maqbool Fida Husain

1913 - 2011

Untitled (Hanuman)

Watercolour and marker pen on paper

Signed 'Husain' and indistinctly dated lower right

55.9 x 38.5 cm. (22 x 15 ⅛ in.)

Acquired from Sarala Art Centre, Madras, 1988

Maqbool Fida Husain’s distinctive style combines ancient narratives with a modern abstracted aesthetic. Here, the artist portrays the iconic character of Hanuman from the Ramayana. He holds Rama and Lakshmana in one hand and Sita safely in another, an original and charming depiction of Hanuman's loyalty, rendered through Husain’s inimitable, geometric artistic approach.