Significant Indian Art II

South-India, 16th century, with sharp elegant features, long and pointed nose and ears, eyes closed with conical headdress.
21.2 in H

Hoysala Period, 15th century, finely carved in a seated pose with eyes closed and adorned with large necklace and a hanging bell.
11 x 14.1 in

South-India, 17th century, boldly carved and majestically seated with open eyes, profusely adorned with bell necklaces and head band.
11.4 x 13.7 in

Chola Dynasty, South-India, 13th century, the god seated in virasana on a pedestal with his left leg gracefully crossed, a flame and a cobra in his upper most hand and his lower right hand in a gesture of elucidation, his face in a benign expression.
36.6 x 19.6 in

GRANITE FIGURE OF SHIVA AS THE GREAT TEACHER – DAKSHINAMURTI,
Chola Dynasty, South-India, 13th century, the God seated in 'virasana' on a pedestal with his left leg gracefully crossed, a flame and a cobra in his upper most hand and his lower right hand in a gesture of elucidation, his face in a benign expression and hair matted in an elaborate chignon.
25.9 x 16.5 in

South-India, 17th century
54 in H

North-India, c. 8th century
23. 2 x 12.4 in

Tamil Nadu, south-India, c. 1800
The overall outer dimensions are 10 ft H, 6.4 ft Wide with a Depth of 4.4 ft

A VERY RARE AND FINE TEAK WOOD DOOR PANEL DEPICTING GAJALAKSHMI
Andhra Pradesh, south-India
78.7 x 19 x 4.7 in

A VERY RARE AND FINE TEAK WOOD DOOR PANEL, DEPICTING SARASWATI
Andhra Pradesh, south-India
78.7 x 19 x 4.7 in

AN EXQUISITELY CARVED PAIR OF WOODEN PANELS
Central-India, Malwa region, early 18th century, elaborately carved out of a single log of wood, these pair of door or wall panels are intricately carved with innumerable figures of warriors, dwarpals, elephants and horse warriors all interlinked and carved in a cut work relief, with bejeweled horses and armed warriors in a tapered form.
43 in H & 39 in H

Early 18th century
14.1 x 11 in

A VERY RARE SWETAMBAR JAIN INVITATION SCROLL
Rajasthan, late 18th century
Natural dyes on paper pasted on loin cloth.
216 x 12 inches (17 ft x 1 ft)

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF AN ‘OM YANTRA’ WITH JINAS
Rajasthan, 20th century
73 x 91 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF ‘CHAUBIS HATH’ PADMAVATI DEVI
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting a twenty-four handed Padmavati sitting on a lotus flower with a canopy of a hooded king cobra, encircling ‘tirthankara’ Parashvanath and with two celestial apsaras pouring nectar from the heavens.
61 x 44 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF SHASTA PARASHVANATH
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting tirthankara Parashvanath sitting on a throne in meditation form, flanked by two mermaids with half-snake bodies, as attendants holding fly whiskers on either side and two ‘apsaras’ from the heavens holding flower garlands, sitting under a canopy of a king cobra with one hundred hoods.
43 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF A JAIN TIRTHANKARA
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting the tirthankara seated in a lotus form with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva having entered into its body and soul while in a seated meditation pose.
44 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF A NINE HEADED ‘EK LINGHI PURUSH’
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting a nine-headed ‘lokapurush’ with cosmic yantras all around with celestial attendants at its feet.
44 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF PARVATI
Rajasthan, 20th century, standing over a snake, with a flower and a conch in two hands. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are shown as having entered her body along with Ganesha, with two elephants painted on her dress.
44 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF PARASHVANATH
Rajasthan, 20th century, standing over a flower held over the head of Padmavati and flanked by two ‘apsaras’ standing over two attendants sitting on floating lotus leaves, surrounded by many lotuses, all against the backdrop of a mountain.
61 x 44 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed lower right with initials LV
12.5 x 17.5 in.

Watercolour on paper
Signed lower right with initials LV
12.5 x 17.5 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed lower right with initials LV
12.5 x 17.5 in

Pen, ink & charcoal on paper
Signed & dated in Bengali lower left as Rabindra 13th Paush 1342 (1935 as per Gregorian Calendar) of Bengali calendar; also signed by Nandalal Bose on verso
12 x 8 in

Wash & tempara on paper
Signed in Bengali lower right
17 x 11.5 in

Oil on canvas
Signed and dated 1917 on lower left; titled 'Aviman' on metal label on the frame; titled Broken Heart on the reverse.
77 x 41 in

Oil on canvas
Signed lower right
24 x 14.5 in

A) Portrait of Abanindranath Tagore drawn on personal letter head
coloured chalk on paper
Signed lower right and addressed to Abanindranath Tagore; dated 14th July 1941, Calcutta.
10 x 11.5 in
B) Personal hand-print with red ink on paper
Signed lower right in Bengali and addressed to Hemendranath; dated 12th June 1942
8 x 12.5 in

Gouache on board
Signed in Bengali lower right
12 x 15 in

Gouache on cardboard
Signed lower right in Bengali
16 x 13 in

NOTES
National Art Treasure. Non-Exportable

Gouache on board
Signed JR bottom right
11.5 x 9.5 in

NOTES
National Art Treasure. Non-Exportable

Tempara on cloth pasted to board
Signed lower right
8 x 13 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed lower right in Bengali
12 x 17 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed & dated lower left in Bengali 31.10.64
2.1 x 18 in

Tempera on paper
Signed & stamped in Bengali lower left
13 x 11.5 in

Oil on wooden board
Signed & dated in Hindi lower right 1947
48 x 23.5 in

Oil on canvas
Signed & dated '65 in Hindi lower right
24 x 20 in

UNTITLED (PORTRAIT OF A SADHU)
Watercolour on handmade paper
Signed & dated in Hindi 1983 at lower right
17.5 x 22.5 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed as N. R. S. & dated 1925 lower right
20 x 14 in

Oil on paper board
Signed in Hindi lower right
20 x 15 in

Watercolour on paper pasted on board
Signed and dated lower left 1956; also dated 1-12-56, titled and signed on label verso
11.5 x 9 in

Watercolour on handmade paper
Signed lower left in English & Hindi
22 x 29 in

Oil on ply-wood
Signed & dated 1942 lower left; titled on reverse.
17.5 x 23 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed & dated 1956 lower right in Devanagari script
18 x 13 in

Coloured ink & nib work on paper pasted on board
Signed in Bengali lower centre and dated as 2/12/33 (as per Gregorian Calendar), Bombay
9 x 5 in

Watercolour on paper pasted on board
Signed in Bengali at lower centre
9 x 5 in

Pastel & crayon on paper
Signed & dated '56 lower right
21 x 27 in

Oil on masonite board
Signed lower right
30 x 16 in

Mixed media on paper
Signed lower left
10 x 6 in

NOTES
National Art Treasure. Non-Exportable

Mixed media on paper
Signed top right
9.5 x 15 in

NOTES
National Art Treasure. Non-Exportable

Oil on canvas pasted on board
Signed and dated twice on canvas and board verso ‘Gaitonde 80’ in Devanagari
27 x 23 in

Ink on paper
Signed & dated 1985 lower right in Devanagari script
13.75 x 9.5 in

oil on canvas
Signed & dated '73 centre bottom
30 x 30 in

Oil on canvas
Signed & dated '63 in Hindi lower right
32.5 x 49.5 in

Gouache on paper
Signed & dated 1947 lower right
14 x 11 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed & dated 2-8-77 in Hindi & English on top left; also signed, dated and titled verso
34 x 60 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed & dated '85 top left
35 x 23.5 in

Ink & watercolor on handmade paper
Signed top right
13 x 18 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed & dated '92 top right
13 x 18 in

Oil on canvas
Signed & dated September '71 top left
23.5 x 23.5 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed & dated '81 top left.
40 x 29 in

Ink & watercolour on handmade-paper
Signed & dated '72 lower left
17 x 14 in

Ink & watercolor on handmade paper
Signed & dated '80 lower right.
30 x 22 in

Ink & watercolor on handmade paper
Signed & dated 30-7-87 lower right
28 x 22 in

Oil on canvas
Signed top right
24 x 24 in

Oil on canvas
Signed top left
24 x 36 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed top right
47 x 34.5 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed bottom right in Hindi with initials IM7; also titled and certified on verso
40 x 59 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed lower right; also signed and dated 3 September 2006 on verso.
24 x 30 in

Acrylic on paper
Signed and dated '84 top right.
14 x 10.5 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed & dated '92 lower right; also signed, dated & titled verso
32 x 32 in

Acrylic on canvas
Signed & dated 3-12-98 lower left; also inscribed "to Chinoo, with love” on top left
30 x 22 in

Oil on canvas
Signed top left
30 x 27 in

Watercolour on paper
Signed lower right.
24 x 19 in

Ink & watercolour on paper
Signed in Hindi & English and dated '86 lower right.
24 x 19 in

Author: M F Husain
Publisher: Archer, Ahmedabad and jointly published by Madhuri-McBull Creation
Year: 1997
Details: The copy number of this limited edition book is 41. Signed Husain 004.
Binding: Hardcover
12.5 x 13 x 1.8 in

Publisher: AMAS BANK, Hinduja Group
Year: 1994
Details: Foreword by Dr. L.M. Singhvi and conceptualized by Srichand P. Hinduja, AMAS BANK (Switzerland), this book is a souvenir commemorating the inauguration of the bank on 8th Nov 1994. A Limited publication of 100. Indian Edition Binding: Hardcover box containing the prints
20.5 x 15.5 x 1.5 in

Publisher: Collaboration of Various Art Galleries
Year: 2003
Details: Signed Husain 004
Binding: Hardcover
22.5 x 17.5 x 1.2 in

CONDITION
Slight wearing of the binding cover at the edges

Author: Dr. Daniel Herwitz
Publisher: Tata Steel
Year: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 285
12.5 x 14.3 x 1.8 in

Oil on canvas
Signed & dated '05 in English on verso
40 x 60 in

WE THREE
Oil on canvas
Signed in English verso
42.9 x 33.5 in

Pastel on paper
Signed & dated lower left Bikash '72
23.5 x 19 in

Pastel on paper
Signed lower left; also signed & dated lower right Bikash '62.
30 x 20 in

Oil on canvas
Signed & dated 2006 lower right and also on verso
20 x 24 in

Acrylic on paper
Signed & dated '04 in English on verso.
23 x 18 in

Ink & gouache on board
Signed lower left
16 x 20 in