Lot#28 || Bhanu Rajopadhye Athaiya (1929)
LADY IN REPOSE
(1951)
Oil on canvas
22.00 x 30.00 in
Estimate ₹ 50,00,000 - ₹ 70,00,000
PROVENANCE
Bhanu Athaiya Estate
Bhanu Athaiya Estate
CATALOGUE NOTES
Bhanu Athaiya was the first woman artist to receive the Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal from the J.J. School of Art for her work 'Lady in Repose', the first-ever abstract painting to be made by a member of the Progressive Artists' Group.
Bhanu Athaiya was the first woman artist to receive the Usha Deshmukh Gold Medal from the J.J. School of Art for her work 'Lady in Repose', the first-ever abstract painting to be made by a member of the Progressive Artists' Group.
PUBLISHED
The Progressive Revolution: Modern Art for a New India, 2018, by Zehra Jumabhoy (Author), Boon Hui Tan (Author), Josette Sheeran (Foreword), Amal Allana (Contributor), Yashodhra Dalmia (Contributor)
