Description
OUR PLANET CALLED EARTH
Size: 38 x 91.5 cm (14.9 x 36 Inches)
Mount/Sheet Size: 48 x 101cm (18.8 x 39.7 Inches)
Signed and inscribed by the artist
Signed 'Husain' (lower right), inscribed 'Our Planet Called Earth' (lower centre) and further inscribed '94/125' (lower left)
Edition: Ninety - fourth from a limited edition of 125
The Our Planet Called Earth series was commissioned in 2007 by Guru Swarup Srivastava, a Mumbai-based businessman and chairman of the Swarup Group of Industries. Known for his interest in art and culture, Srivastava envisioned the project as a monumental tribute to the 20th century tasking M.F. Husain with capturing its defining events and transformations across 25 large-scale canvases. At the time, it was widely reported that each painting was commissioned at 1 crore, making the series one of the most high-profile and ambitious private art commissions in contemporary Indian history.
However, the artworks later became embroiled in a financial dispute involving Srivastava's companies and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). As collateral for a defaulted 236 crore loan, the paintings were seized and eventually ordered to be auctioned by the Bombay High Court in 2025.
This work will be shipped unframed.
Size: 38 x 91.5 cm (14.9 x 36 Inches)
Mount/Sheet Size: 48 x 101cm (18.8 x 39.7 Inches)
Signed and inscribed by the artist
Signed 'Husain' (lower right), inscribed 'Our Planet Called Earth' (lower centre) and further inscribed '94/125' (lower left)
Edition: Ninety - fourth from a limited edition of 125
The Our Planet Called Earth series was commissioned in 2007 by Guru Swarup Srivastava, a Mumbai-based businessman and chairman of the Swarup Group of Industries. Known for his interest in art and culture, Srivastava envisioned the project as a monumental tribute to the 20th century tasking M.F. Husain with capturing its defining events and transformations across 25 large-scale canvases. At the time, it was widely reported that each painting was commissioned at 1 crore, making the series one of the most high-profile and ambitious private art commissions in contemporary Indian history.
However, the artworks later became embroiled in a financial dispute involving Srivastava's companies and the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED). As collateral for a defaulted 236 crore loan, the paintings were seized and eventually ordered to be auctioned by the Bombay High Court in 2025.
This work will be shipped unframed.
Condition
Excellent Condition
Buyer's Premium
29.2%
Dimensions
14.9 x 36 in
Weight
2 kg
SIGNED SERIGRAPH, 94TH FROM A LIMITED EDITION OF 125 BY M.F. HUSAIN
Estimate $500-$700
Starting Price
$500
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Indian Bazar Art, Sports & Film Memorabilia
Jun 13, 2026 10:30 AM EDTNew Delhi, DELHI, India
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