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

85 THE MASTERPIECES & MUSEUM-QUALITY SERIES ‘Sankho’s decided formative influ- ence seems to have been the little seen mathematical lyricist Beothy, whom he had met in Paris. Like him Sankho chose to walk the tight-rope between measure and mutation, between the material and the organic, although in an inituitive way. For this sake he has kept himself through these years within a restricted thematic spectrum, the elusive elegance of the female figure or flower or bird or shell. Year to year his work has been growing purer and more refined… more engagingly subtle.’ – Prof. K.G. Subramanyan, rpt. in Cymroza Art Gallery 1994-5; p71. 55 Sankho CHAUDHURI [b .1916, Santhal Parganas, Bihar] Women with Flower Bronze, c.1960 73.0 x 38.0 x 28.0 cm (28.7 x 15.o x 11.0 in) Rs. 400,000 – 500,000 $ 8,650 – 10,800 £ 4,725 – 5,925