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

65 41 Shivax Chavda (1914 – 1992) Ecstasy of Rhythm III (The Folk Drummer) S/d in English, ‘S. Chavda, 1967’ l.l. S/d in Gujarati ‘S. Chavda 67’ l.l. Oil on canvas, 1967 32.0 x 24.0 in (81.3 x 61.0 cm) INR 600,000 – 720,000 USD 15,000 – 18,000 42 A. A. Raiba (b.1922) City of Murals S/d in English ‘Raiba 84’, l.r. Oil on jute canvas, 1984 49.0 x 60.0 in (124.5 x 152.4 cm) INR 800,000 – 1,000,000 USD 20,000 – 25,000 ‘The total impression is what matters most in a painting. Sometimes the emphasis has to be solely on colour sometimes the linear design has to be attuned to the harmony of hues; and in certain cases the straightforward portrayal dictates the compositional pattern…there must be evidence of good draughtsmanship. The pattern of colour strikes you first in a good painting. The tonal and textural values also matter a great deal.’ – Shiavax Chavda rpt. in Shiavax Chavda Retrospective JAG ExC 1995