Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | January 2008

101 73 H.A. Gade (1917 - 2001) Houses S/d in English ‘Gade 64’ l.r. Oil on canvas, 1964 40.6 x 40.6 in (103.0 x 103.0 cm) Condition Young cracks visible on the paint surface INR 1,800,000 – 2,250,000 USD 45,000 – 56,250 “ His painting Houses, on view, clearly indicates his cubist- abstractionist language, mandated by its regular geometric space organisation and somber colour areas. Gade, above all, has laid premium on negotiating only with colours, classifying himself as a colourist and this is clear in his palette which ranges from vibrant, animated, energetic and dynamic reds, oranges and yellows, to contemplative, introspective and subdued quiet blues, purples and greys. The visible brushwork band impasto energise the simplified forms.” Ashrafi Bhagat (April 2004), rpt. in Manifestations II . Delhi: DAG, 2004; pp.98-9.