Jamini Roy Indian, 1887-1972
Untitled (Horse)
Gouache on Card
12 3/8 x 16 3/4 in.
31.5 x 42.4 cm
31.5 x 42.4 cm
The horse with a large wide eye, Jamini instead of drawing a horse with a masculine assertiveness, here his subject resembles a toy. The spontaneity of the stokes makes it...
The horse with a large wide eye, Jamini instead of drawing a horse with a masculine assertiveness, here his subject resembles a toy. The spontaneity of the stokes makes it more animated and livelier. One can trace the impetus of ruler folk art of Bengal and the terracotta of Bishnupur to the artist. With his calligraphic control over brush, this piece prolifically depicts the innocence and romanticism of the rural environment.
Provenance
The work was acquired from an estate sale of a private American collector in Macon, Georgia, in the mid-1980s; subsequently sold at Christie’s, New York, South Asian Modern & Contemporary, Live Auction 2577, held at Rockefeller Plaza on 12 September 2012, Lot 359; thereafter retained by the purchaser and presently consigned to Sanchit Art by the current owner for the purpose of sale. Gallery certificate is available.1
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