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

25 3 Gaganendranath Tagore (1867 – 1938) Untitled Initialled ‘G.T.’ l.r. Ink and gouache on paper, early 1920s 13.4 x 10 in (34 x 25.6 cm) Provenance Previously in the ownership of artist Ganesh Pyne, Kolkata INR 2,400,000 – 3,000,000 National Art Treasure Non-Exportable Item 4 Gaganendranath Tagore (1867 – 1938) Figures Initialled ‘G.T.’ l.r. Ink and gouache on paper, early 1920s 13.0 x 9.4 in (33.0 x 24.0 cm) INR 1,600,000 – 2,000,000 National Art Treasure Non-Exportable Item ‘He sought to combine structure, stark simplicity of form, light, space and surface design in a coherent whole never achieved by any Indian painter thus far. At the same time the fundamental difference between cubism proper (as represented by Braque and Picasso) and Gaganendranath’s experiments should be obvious now. Cubism consists of volume analyses in terms of interpenetrating planes and closely defined space through horizontal vertical structure. In Gaganbabu, it is the light which he analysed in interpenetrating facets and instead of staticity of cubism he preferred dynamic movement.’ – Ratan Parimoo rpt. in Gaganendranath Tagore NGMA 1996; p74.