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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JULIAN HARTNOLL, ART MONGER Gouache on paper 1950 22 x 15 in. (55.9 x 38.1 cm.) Signed and dated 'SOUZA 1950' upper right In 1947 M. F. Husain and F. N. Souza travelled to New Delhi to visit the India Independence Exhibition at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The classical sculptures of ancient India had a huge impact upon the two artists, offering both of them a visual vocabulary that was different from the Greco-Roman representation of the human form, that had influenced so much of Western Art. Husain immediately adopted the postures of classical Indian sculpture, and converted their monumental forms into the iconography of his modernist paintings. Their mudras in particular, became an integral part of his own art for much of his career. For Souza, the impact of the exhibition was equally apparent in his drawings and paintings of the years immediately following the trip. The current painting shows the direct influence of classical Indian sculpture in his work, especially apparent in the proportions of his figure, as well as the choice to adorn the figure with large earrings and heavy jewellery on her neck and arms. The figure appears to be a 'Souzaesque' version of early yakshi figures possibly inspired by the carvings at Mathura, or apsara figures from Khajuraho. Mullins states 'Souza made a passionate study of Indian art, and was particularly moved by the South Indian bronzes - with their symbolism and their astonishing feeling for movement, and by the sublimely erotic carvings on the temples of Khajuraho. Both of these made a lasting impression on him, and were largely responsible for awakening the imagination of the young painter.' (Edwin Mullins, Souza, London, 1962, p. 16) # Import duty at 11% will be charged on the hammer price and GST will be applicable on the total amount of the hammer price plus the import duty.

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