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

75 MASTERPIECES & MUSEUM-QUALITY III “ Since the 1980s line has staged a spectacular comeback and with it is restored Paritosh’s vigorous zest for zooming in on the other-figures and faces of men and women he encounters in the social milieu of all classes… Men and women cutting across all walks of life have come under his witty, critical and incisive gaze, stimulating contrary and complex emotions of fun and flavour or love and hatred…. when the subject is a woman, focusing his feasting or jesting eye on the gestures of the sensuous curves. (Manasi Majumdar, in ‘I Paint, therefore I Am’, rpt. in Paritosh Sen: In Retrospect 2001; pp.6-8.) Bag Lady Acrylic on paper, 1982 Villager Charcoal on paper, 1982 Head Oil on canvas, 1969 OSIANs S.I.R. ANALYSIS [1997-2003] Present Estimate 135.77 Previous Highs 226.66 [Sa.On/08.05.03] 137.23 [Sa.On/04.12.02] Previous Average 67.05 Opinion Paritosh Sen has been one of the most underpriced artists for a number of years. Recent sales indicate a significant change in perception, coming to more fully recognise his artistic contribution to the history of Indian modern & contemporary art. His average S.I.R. will range between 145- 160 by end 2005.