JAMINI ROY (1887-1972)
JAMINI ROY (1887-1972)

Untitled (Two Nudes)

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JAMINI ROY (1887-1972)
Untitled (Two Nudes)
signed in Bengali (lower right)
ink on paper
23½ x 16 in.; 23½ x 15 1/8 in. (59.7 x 40.6 cm.; 59.7 x 38.6 cm.) (2)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's father in India, and thence by descent, 1964

Lot Essay

These works, done in monochromatic tones, are typical of his style from the late 1940's. They represent a definite move away from the narrative, to an emphasis on the compositional elements painted with sweeping brush strokes.

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