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Lot Essay
"My paintings, drawings and the recent paper work have been directly influenced by my experience of traditional Indian dolls, paper toys, shapes, galores. The experience of being with them, and the inspiration to create them, are inseparable. A painter is a child in his purity of feeling-for only then he creates with authenticity of his being." (Artist Statement, A. Mookerjee, Modern Art in India, Calcutta, 1956, p. 61)
Maqbool Fida Husain incorporates images associated with his childhood memories of popular Indian myths and the Indian countryside, specifically the life of the common man. In the late 1950s, Husain created a series of works entitled Doll's Wedding that drew inspiration from the charms of the Indian countryside, specifically the rituals associated with traditional Indian weddings. In Untitled (Doll's Wedding), he has created a fantasy celebration using the vibrant colors and elements of dance and music that are inherently part of Indian weddings. The bright red background, the color favored by most Indian brides, set against shades of orange, yellow and green infuse the work with a cohesive and positive energy. The overall effect is a joyous melée of colors that recalls the merriment and exuberance of a wedding celebration.
Husain's art is an expression of his personal vision. One of his main sources of creative energy "[...] is through his intimate contact with the masses. At their best, his paintings are profound, but they are never forbiddingly intellectual or cerebral. They have a strong emotional undercurrent, an engaging warmth, an immediate visual appeal, and they are passionately humanistic." (E. Alkazi, M. F. Husain: The Modern Artist & Tradition, Art Heritage, New Delhi, 1978, pp. 7, 38)
Maqbool Fida Husain incorporates images associated with his childhood memories of popular Indian myths and the Indian countryside, specifically the life of the common man. In the late 1950s, Husain created a series of works entitled Doll's Wedding that drew inspiration from the charms of the Indian countryside, specifically the rituals associated with traditional Indian weddings. In Untitled (Doll's Wedding), he has created a fantasy celebration using the vibrant colors and elements of dance and music that are inherently part of Indian weddings. The bright red background, the color favored by most Indian brides, set against shades of orange, yellow and green infuse the work with a cohesive and positive energy. The overall effect is a joyous melée of colors that recalls the merriment and exuberance of a wedding celebration.
Husain's art is an expression of his personal vision. One of his main sources of creative energy "[...] is through his intimate contact with the masses. At their best, his paintings are profound, but they are never forbiddingly intellectual or cerebral. They have a strong emotional undercurrent, an engaging warmth, an immediate visual appeal, and they are passionately humanistic." (E. Alkazi, M. F. Husain: The Modern Artist & Tradition, Art Heritage, New Delhi, 1978, pp. 7, 38)