Osian's Auction Catalogue Masterpieces and Museum-Quality III | March 2004

49 MASTERPIECES & MUSEUM-QUALITY III 16 BIRESHWAR SEN (1897-1974 / b. Calcutta, West Bengal) a. The Realm of Siva 1966 b. The Silver Peak 1967 c. Mountains Declare the Glory of God 1968 d. Stormy Weather 1968 e. My Mother’s Country 1968 f. For Women Only 1968 g. Whispered Love 1968 h. In Tune with Infinity 1968 i. Aimless Wanderers 1968 j. The Pujari 1968 Each signed in English & inscribed on verso Watercolour on paper, 1966-8 Each/Average 6.0 x 9.2 cm (2.4 x 3.6 in) Rs. 600,000 – 700,000 US$ 13,350 – 15,550 GB£ 7,300 – 8,550 (Set of 10) 17 BIRESHWAR SEN (1897-1974 / b. Calcutta, West Bengal) a. The Blue Beyond 1970 b. The Upholder of the Banner of God 1970 c. De Bon Matin 1970 d. Blue Dawn 1970 e. Behold His Glory! 1970 f. Triumph of Light 1971 g. Approaching Storm 1971 h. Song of the Ruined Temple 1971 i. Midwinter 1971 j. The Sunlit Beach 1971 Each signed in English & inscribed on verso Watercolour on paper, 1970-1 Each/Average 6.0 x 9.2 cm (2.4 x 3.6 in) Rs. 600,000 – 700,000 US$ 13,350 – 15,550 GB£ 7,300 – 8,550 (Set of 10) “ The work of Bireshwar Sen in the Himalayan phase, bears the transparent impress of Nicholas Roerich….While Roerich had signalised their majesty in blazing colour harmonies, Bireshwar Sen functioned in terrible restraint, sometimes in very diminutive pictures, hardly larger than a match box, at which he worked with infinite patience to secure microscopic tone values…. Golden peaks amidst azure hills, with dark pines fringing a meandering rivulet...dissolving snow slipping down a mountain- side…gentle colour harmonies in translucent tints of gold, greyish green and turquoise blue….” (P.R. Ramachandra Rao, in Modern Indian Painting. 1953; p23-4.) Booklet images reproduced in actual size of the paintings.