Osian's Auction Catalogue India The Passionate Detachment | February 2001

THE PASSIONATE DETACHMENT 128 98 BIRESHWAR SEN (1897 - 1974) Shiva & Parvati Mixed Media on paper, mid 1950s 34.4 x 42 cm. (13.5 x 16.5”) Rs. 100,000 - 150,000 $ 2,125- 3,190 99 BADRINATH ARYA (b. 1936) Under the Banyan Tree S/d in English, l.l. Watercolour & wash on paper, 1965 102.5 x 72.8 cm. (40.4 x 28.7”) Rs. 300,000 - 400,000 $ 6,385 - 8,510 “ He devoted his ripening talents exclusively to the glory of the Himalayas which became his spiritual home… From amongst Hindu artists, he is perhaps the only one who has successfully resisted the love of romanticism and mythology. Though he is a clear thinker and a rationalist yet his pictures possess a mystical air and convey sentiments of a true lover of nature. In Bireswar Sen, India has found the finest interpreter of the grandeur, mystery, and beauty of her Himalayan mountains.” (M. S. Randhawa, from The Art of Bireshwar Sen , in Rooplekha XX No.2. 1948-9 . p131-2). PAPR Lot 151 Bo.Lon/ 11.07.00 Goudhuli Watercolour, heightened with body colour on paper, 1960s 75 x 130 cm. ASP: £ 13,000/ Rs. 871,000 (£1 = Rs. 67) For illustration of work refer to Fig. 2 in LKA Monograph 1994.