Lot#30 || K S Kulkarni (1916-1994)
UNTITLED (Landscape) (1980)

PROVENANCE
Prinseps 2019.

CATALOGUE NOTES
KS Kulkarni was an Indian painter and fine colourist who studied at the Sir JJ School of Art Mumbai. He went to Delhi in 1943 to study textile design. In 1945 he joined the art department of the Delhi Polytechnic and became a member of Delhi's All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society. Kulkarni painted abstract landscapes with angular bold lines smooth surfaces and shaded areas to emphasise chiaroscuro in his works. He was famed for his distinctive play with colours. The artist derived a unique pictorial language through his exploration of modernist mediums and techniques. Kulkarni used unexpected combinations and experimented with fresh bright colours to depict his work.