B. Vithal was born in Maharashtra in 1935. He studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, and secured a diploma in sculpture. There he excelled in the live model studio classes and the emphasis on the study of the human form. Although he is well known for his sculptures, he excelled in painting the human form as well.
Vithal (1935)
Nude 1966, Oil on canvas, Signed and dated upper left, 25.5 x 42 in.
Estimate - 4,00,000 - 6,00,000 INR
Provenance: Milleabros, United States, May 2017