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A red sandstone figure of a celestial woman
Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 10th-11th century
A red sandstone figure of a celestial woman
Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, 10th-11th century
Jamini Roy
Untitled (Dancing Gopini), Circa early 1940s
Tempera on paper
51.6 x 21.6 cm
20 1/4 x 8 1/2 in
20 1/4 x 8 1/2 in
Signed lower right, with inscription on the backboard 'Bought by TWB India 1942'
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“If we turn to ancient Indian sculpture, we recognise certain postures as characteristic; such as the out-turned hand at right angles to the arm, the wide hips slightly tilted, the...
“If we turn to ancient Indian sculpture, we recognise certain postures as characteristic; such as the out-turned hand at right angles to the arm, the wide hips slightly tilted, the general rhythm of the body. In a simplified form Jamini continues this tradition.”
Stella Kramrisch’s forward for Bishnu Dey and John Irwin’s essay, Jamini Roy, first published by The Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1944, reproduced in The Art of Jamini Roy, Calcutta, 1987
Stella Kramrisch’s forward for Bishnu Dey and John Irwin’s essay, Jamini Roy, first published by The Indian Society of Oriental Art in 1944, reproduced in The Art of Jamini Roy, Calcutta, 1987
Provenance
Private British Collection, acquired in Calcutta circa 1942Join Our Mailing List
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