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

53 PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK 11 CHITTAPROSAD (1915 - 78) Kayyur Hanging S/d in English, l.r. Pen & Ink, 1947 49.8 x 39.5 cm. (19.6 x 15.6”) “ In 1942 four revolutionary leaders were hanged in a small village Kayyur. The whole country revolted against that incident. Chittaprosad’s picture shows the tragedy mingled with a hope for a better future.” (Against caption to illustration #10 in Chittaprosad . Hyderabad: Rekha- Forum of Fine Arts 1988). Rs. 225,000 - 275,000 $ 4,790 - 5,850