Osian's Auction Catalogue The Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series | October 2004

129 THE MASTERPIECES & MUSEUM-QUALITY SERIES 89 M. SENATHIPATHI [b . 1939, Madras, Tamil Nadu] Lovers S/d in English l.l. Mixed media on paper, 1980 147.3 x 95.3 cm (58.0 x 33.6 in) Rs. 350,000 – 425,000 $ 7,550 – 9,200 £ 4,150 – 5,025 ‘ Senathipathi describes his technique briefly: “I steep a paper completely in water and when it is damp, begin to draw upon it with black ink. The lines flow gracefully and while the paper is still moist, my composition is almost complete.” At times, due to the speed at which he works, accidental effects are created – smudges and ink spatters in the crevices of the hand-made paper – resulting in amazing textures.’ – J.Sultan Ali, rpt. in Express Magazine 3 March 1985.