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

142 OSIAN ’ s–CONNOISSEURS OF ART 101 Sayed Haider RAZA [b .1922, Barbaria, Madhya Pradesh] Village Series S/d in English l.c. Oil on board, 1957 61.0 x 19.3 cm (24.0 x 7.6 in) Rs. 1,250,000 – 1,500,000 $ 27,000 – 32,400 £ 14,800 – 17,750 Please refer to Raza. Bombay: Sadanga Series 1959, for colour illustrations of work from the same series. ‘His colours take on an entirely new complexion. Brilliant reds and yellows stand out against large looming forces of black and deep Prussian blue.’ – Rudi von Leyden. rpt. in op.cit.