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

ABSTACT-FIGURATIVE DILEMMA 211 213 PURNA CHAKRAVORTY (1903 - 1984) Siva S/d in English, l.r. Oil on canvas, 1986 76.2 x 86.4 cm. (30.0 x 34.0”) Rs. 150,000 - 200,000 $ 3,190 - 4,255 212 GANESH PYNE (b.1937) a. Mahabharatha Series Signed in Bengali, c.r. Pen & Ink, 1974 12.9 x 15.2 cm. (5.0 x 6.0”) b. Mahabharatha Series S/d in Bengali, l.r. Pen & Ink, 1974 12.9 x 16.4 cm. (5.0 x 6.5”) Rs. 250,000 – 300,000 $ 5,319 – 6,385 (Set of 2) “ Like any sensitive illustrator, Pyne seeks a painterly style that matches the subject matter, trying to reciprocate, even enrich, the ambiance created through the words of a text … Gradually, the figures began to acquire a more living pulse and animation through the jagged and tense rhythm of line. Soon the artist begins to seek inspiration from the ancient sculpture. His drawings are now reminiscent of temple friezes, the line curves, the figures become bold and statuesque, assuming an epic dignity.” (Mukund Lath, rpt. in Mahabharata Drawings Portfolio. Mapin Publishers Pvt. Ltd. & Rarework.com 2000).