Osian's Auction Catalogue Select Masterpieces of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | June 2009

41 14 Anju Dodiya (b.1964) Blessing Watercolour, charcoal & pastel on paper, 2003 Signed in English ‘anju’ on verso 44.7 x 44.7 in (113.5 x 113.5 cm) Inscribed in English ‘ANJU DODIYA 2003, WATERCOLOUR, CHARCOAL & SOFT PASTEL ON PAPER 44 1/2” x 45” Title ‘BLESSING’’ on verso Condition Previously restored INR 1,600,000 – 2,000,000 USD 33,330 – 41,670 Anju Dodiya’s expressions can be expressed as autobiographical. In Anju’s own words this lot is a portrayal of “an arm descending from the clouds... a loom of fruit appearing through the haze. Was thinking of the murals of Pompeii and a glimpse of an image, a colour, amidst ruins”.