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RARE 1956 EDITION -AJANTA PAINTINGS; PUBLISHED BY LALIT KALA AKADEMI, NEW DELHI

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AJANTA PAINTINGS – TWENTY PLATES IN COLOUR

A VINTAGE BOOK COVER FEATURING A REPRODUCTION OF AN ANCIENT AJANTA CAVE PAINTING, SHOWING A GRACEFUL FEMALE FIGURE RENDERED IN EARTHY OCHRES AND SOFT, WEATHERED TONES. THE SURFACE BEARS VISIBLE SIGNS OF AGE, INCLUDING CREASES, TEARS, AND PATINA, ENHANCING ITS HISTORICAL CHARACTER. THE TITLE “AJANTA PAINTINGS” IS PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED ABOVE, WITH THE SUBTITLE “TWENTY PLATES IN COLOUR,” AND THE PUBLISHER CREDITED AS LALIT KALA AKADEMI, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ART, NEW DELHI. THE OVERALL COMPOSITION EVOKES THE TIMELESS BEAUTY, DEVOTIONAL GRACE, AND ARTISTIC LEGACY OF INDIA’S CLASSICAL MURAL TRADITION

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RARE 1956 EDITION -AJANTA PAINTINGS; PUBLISHED BY LALIT KALA AKADEMI, NEW DELHI

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MURLI LAHOTI l SYMBOLIC COSMIC WHEEL WITH MEDITATIVE FIGURE OIL ON BOARD SIGNED AT THE BOTTOM 1983: MURLI LAHOTI l SYMBOLIC COSMIC WHEEL WITH MEDITATIVE FIGURE OIL ON BOARD SIZE 50 X 23 IN SIGNED AT THE BOTTOM 1983A DETAILED AND SYMBOLIC COMPOSITION FEATURING A CENTRAL COSMIC WHEEL ADORNED WITH

MURLI LAHOTI l SYMBOLIC COSMIC WHEEL WITH MEDITATIVE FIGURE OIL ON BOARD SIGNED AT THE BOTTOM 1983

M. F. HUSAIN (1915–2011) UNTITLED PEN AND INK ON PAPER 12 × 16 IN: M. F. HUSAIN (1915–2011) UNTITLED PEN AND INK ON PAPER 12 × 16 IN THIS STRIKING PEN AND INK COMPOSITION BY M. F. HUSAIN PRESENTS A STYLIZED FIGURATIVE SCENE RENDERED IN HIS DISTINCTIVE MODERNIST

M. F. HUSAIN (1915–2011) UNTITLED PEN AND INK ON PAPER 12 × 16 IN

PRABHAKAR BARWE (1936–1995) UNTITLED, 1989 ENAMEL ON CANVAS 40 × 39 IN: PRABHAKAR BARWE (1936–1995)UNTITLED, 1989 ENAMEL ON CANVAS40 × 39 IN AN IMPORTANT ENAMEL ON CANVAS BY PRABHAKAR BARWE (1936–1995), ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT FIGURES OF POST-INDEPENDENCE

PRABHAKAR BARWE (1936–1995) UNTITLED, 1989 ENAMEL ON CANVAS 40 × 39 IN

V. S. GAITONDE (1924–2001) UNTITLED, 1962 — OIL ON CANVAS: V. S. GAITONDE (1924–2001) UNTITLED, 1962 — OIL ON CANVAS PAINTED IN 1962, THIS IMPORTANT EARLY WORK BY VASUDEO S. GAITONDE (1924–2001) BELONGS TO A FORMATIVE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER PHASE OF

V. S. GAITONDE (1924–2001) UNTITLED, 1962 — OIL ON CANVAS

RAM KUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) – ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION, PEN AND INK ON PAPER: RAM KUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) – ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION, PEN AND INK ON PAPER AN EXPRESSIVE ABSTRACT COMPOSITION BY RAM KUMAR EXECUTED IN PEN AND INK ON PAPER, DEPICTING A FRAGMENTED

RAM KUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) – ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION, PEN AND INK ON PAPER

RAM KUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) – UNTITLED (ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION), PEN AND INK ON PAPER: RAM KUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) – UNTITLED (ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION), PEN AND INK ON PAPER THIS EXPRESSIVE LINE DRAWING BY RAMKUMAR PRESENTS A RHYTHMIC ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION, RENDERED WITH

RAM KUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) – UNTITLED (ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION), PEN AND INK ON PAPER

RAMKUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) INK ON PAPER UNTITLED (ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL STUDY): RAMKUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) INK ON PAPER UNTITLED (ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL STUDY) THIS MINIMAL YET EVOCATIVE DRAWING BY RAMKUMAR EXPLORES ARCHITECTURAL FORM THROUGH ABBREVIATED PLANES, CURVED

RAMKUMAR (INDIA, 1924–2018) INK ON PAPER UNTITLED (ABSTRACT ARCHITECTURAL STUDY)

GULAM RASOOL SANTOSH (1929–1997) “TANTRIK” OIL ON CANVAS: GULAM RASOOL SANTOSH (INDIA, 1929–1997) OIL ON CANVAS UNTITLED (TANTRIC ABSTRACTION) 1987THIS STRIKING ABSTRACT COMPOSITION EXEMPLIFIES GULAM RASOOL SANTOSH’S DISTINCTIVE TANTRIC VISUAL LANGUAGE,

GULAM RASOOL SANTOSH (1929–1997) “TANTRIK” OIL ON CANVAS

V. S. GAITONDE (1924–2001) UNTITLED, 1965 MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, SIGNED AND DATED: V. S. GAITONDE (1924–2001)UNTITLED, 1965MIXED MEDIA ON PAPERSIGNED AND DATED LOWER RIGHT THIS RARE AND ATMOSPHERIC MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER BY V. S. GAITONDE, EXECUTED IN 1965, EXEMPLIFIES THE

V. S. GAITONDE (1924–2001) UNTITLED, 1965 MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, SIGNED AND DATED

BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934–2003) UNTITLED (INTERIOR WITH MIRROR AND FIGURES) OIL ON CANVAS 22 ×: BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934–2003)UNTITLED (INTERIOR WITH MIRROR AND FIGURES)MEDIUM: OIL ON CANVASSIZE: 22 × 27 INCHESYEAR: NOT DATED THIS ENGAGING OIL ON CANVAS BY BHUPEN KHAKHAR FEATURES A

BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934–2003) UNTITLED (INTERIOR WITH MIRROR AND FIGURES) OIL ON CANVAS 22 ×

M. F. HUSAIN (1915–2011) HORSE, UNDATED OIL ON CANVAS 35 X 36 INCHES SIGNED: M. F. HUSAIN (1915–2011)HORSE, UNDATEDOIL ON CANVAS35 X 36 INCHESSIGNED THIS POWERFUL OIL ON CANVAS BY M. F. HUSAIN FEATURES THE ICONIC MOTIF OF THE HORSE, A SUBJECT THAT OCCUPIES A CENTRAL PLACE

M. F. HUSAIN (1915–2011) HORSE, UNDATED OIL ON CANVAS 35 X 36 INCHES SIGNED

JOHN FERNANDES UNTITLED PENCIL ON PAPER 13 X 20 INCHES: JOHN FERNANDES UNTITLEDPENCIL ON PAPER13 X 20 INCHESFRAMED SIZE: 18 X 24 INCHESSIGNED IN ENGLISH THIS SENSITIVE PENCIL DRAWING ON PAPER BY JOHN FERNANDES PRESENTS A SEATED FEMALE FIGURE RENDERED

JOHN FERNANDES UNTITLED PENCIL ON PAPER 13 X 20 INCHES

NARAYAN SHRIDHAR BENDRE (1908–1991) – UNTITLED VILLAGE SCENE, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER: NARAYAN SHRIDHAR BENDRE (1908–1991) – UNTITLED VILLAGE SCENE, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER NARAYAN SHRIDHAR BENDRE (1908–1991) WAS ONE OF INDIA’S MOST CELEBRATED MODERNISTS, RENOWNED FOR HIS POETIC

NARAYAN SHRIDHAR BENDRE (1908–1991) – UNTITLED VILLAGE SCENE, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER

MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES AND ANIMALS | LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY l PENCIL OR INK ON AGED PAPER: MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES AND ANIMALS (PREPARATORY DRAWING) | LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY, TIBETAN/HIMALAYAN STYLE | PENCIL OR INK ON AGED PAPERAN INTRICATELY DETAILED PREPARATORY DRAWING, LIKELY FOR

MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURES AND ANIMALS | LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY l PENCIL OR INK ON AGED PAPER

JAMINI ROY (1887–1972) – SKETCH OF A MALE FIGURE HOLDING AN OBJECT – INK ON PAPER 8.25 X 6.5: JAMINI ROY (1887–1972) – SKETCH OF A MALE FIGURE HOLDING AN OBJECT – INK ON PAPER 8.25 X 6.5 INJAMINI ROY (1887–1972), AN IMPORTANT MODERN INDIAN MASTER, INK SKETCH DEPICTING A STYLIZED MALE

JAMINI ROY (1887–1972) – SKETCH OF A MALE FIGURE HOLDING AN OBJECT – INK ON PAPER 8.25 X 6.5

PERSIAN MINIATURE OF A ROYAL HUNTING SCENE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT: PERSIAN MINIATURE OF A ROYAL HUNTING SCENE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT A FINELY EXECUTED PERSIAN / ISLAMIC MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING AN ANIMATED ROYAL HUNTING SCENE WITH HORSEMEN ENGAGED IN

PERSIAN MINIATURE OF A ROYAL HUNTING SCENE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT

PERSIAN QAJAR PERIOD POLYCHROME TILE WITH BIRDS AND FLORAL MOTIF, 19TH CENTURY: PERSIAN QAJAR PERIOD POLYCHROME TILE WITH BIRDS AND FLORAL MOTIF, 19TH CENTURY A FINELY DECORATED PERSIAN QAJAR PERIOD TILE FROM THE 19TH CENTURY, FEATURING A VIBRANT HAND-PAINTED COMPOSITION OF TWO

PERSIAN QAJAR PERIOD POLYCHROME TILE WITH BIRDS AND FLORAL MOTIF, 19TH CENTURY

UNTITLED CUBIST COMPOSITION WITH FIGURE AND ABSTRACT PANELS AFTER PABLO PICASSO - PRINT: UNTITLED CUBIST COMPOSITION WITH FIGURE AND ABSTRACT PANELS AFTER PABLO PICASSO - PRINT A STRIKING MODERNIST COMPOSITION INSPIRED BY THE DISTINCTIVE CUBIST STYLE ASSOCIATED WITH PABLO PICASSO. THE

UNTITLED CUBIST COMPOSITION WITH FIGURE AND ABSTRACT PANELS AFTER PABLO PICASSO - PRINT

JAMINI ROY (INDIAN, 1887-1972) l TRADITIONAL MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE WITH COW AND FIGURES: JAMINI ROY (INDIAN, 1887-1972) l TRADITIONAL MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE WITH COW AND FIGURES THIS VIBRANT PAINTING FEATURES A STYLIZED MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE RENDERED IN A TRADITIONAL INDIAN FOLK-ART STYLE. SET

JAMINI ROY (INDIAN, 1887-1972) l TRADITIONAL MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE WITH COW AND FIGURES

RAMESH PANPANDE (INDIA) MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS UNTITLED (FIGURATIVE COMPOSITION): RAMESH PANPANDE (INDIA) MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS UNTITLED (FIGURATIVE COMPOSITION) THIS EVOCATIVE FIGURATIVE COMPOSITION BY RAMESH PANPANDE EXEMPLIFIES THE ARTIST’S DISTINCTIVE VISUAL LANGUAGE, WHERE

RAMESH PANPANDE (INDIA) MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS UNTITLED (FIGURATIVE COMPOSITION)

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