Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 40 39 K. SRENIVASULU (1923–95) Villagers S/d in English ‘K.Srenivasulu 1955’ l.l. Watercolour on paper, 1955 20.3 x 40.8 in (51.6 x 103.6 cm) Condition Minor tears and creases along the edges. INR 700,000 – 875,000 USD 15,800 – 19,750 ‘My delineation of the human gure is deliberately exaggerated and idealistic, but, please note, not at all contrived or copied. It comes out of my own free choice, because I feel my conscience and temperament are comfortable with it. The treatment of the female gure is idealised, stretched almost to the point of being a mere replica of 40 DHANRAJ BHAGAT (1917–88) Ramayana Series Colour ink on paper, 1980 i. S/d in English ‘Dhan Raj Bhagat 6.8.80’ l.c. 8.8 x 11.6 in (22.4 x 29.5 cm) ii. S/d in English ‘Bhagat 9.8.80’ l.c. 9.0 x 11.6 in (22.8 x 29.5 cm) iii. S/d in English ‘Bhagat 2.8.80’ l.c. 11.5 x 9.0 in (29.3 x 22.8 cm) INR 160,000 – 200,000 USD 3,600 – 4,500 (Set of 3) (Only 2 illustrated) what we see in our ancient and medieval murals, sort of rigidly traditional. So what? What’s wrong with tradition? I don’t care for critics. They must say something clever and no one is stopping them. I go on with what I think is right and what is closest to my heart and soul and there ends the matter.’ S.A. Krishnan rpt. in The Southern Accent , p194.