Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 62 65 R.B. BHASKARAN (b.1942) Cat Series Signed in English ‘Bhaskaran’ on verso Oil on canvas 24.8 x 19.9 in (63.0 x 50.6 cm) INR 500,000 – 625,000 USD 11,300 – 14,100 64 M. SENATHIPATHI (b.1939) Lovers Series Signed in Englsh ‘M Senathipathi’ l.l. Watercolour, pen and ink on paper, c .1970 21.5 x 13.6 in (54.5 x 34.5 cm) INR 300,000 – 375,000 USD 6,750 – 8,450 ‘Senathipathi,whosebackground placeshiminthethickoftradition, has explored effectively the social reality of human consciousness through myths to mediate varied emotions as love, anxiety, tensions, alienations, insecurity – a collective phenomenon in any society. And these concepts have remained central in his works…Senathipathi’s sharp sensitivity has responded to varied social realities and this is disseminated via his technical expressions…The versatility of Senathipathi comes to the fore in his restless exploration of various mediums.’ – Ashra S.Bhagat rpt. in The Hindu 25 February 2004.