Osian's Auction Catalogue Creative India Series 1 Bengal | December 2011

J amini r oy 11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972 a. Kiss Tempera on cardboard, Mid 1920s 17.1 x 9.3 in (42.8 x 23.3 cm) b. Study for Kiss Tempera on cardboard, Mid 1920s Signed in Bengali ‘Jamini Rai’ l.r. 7.7 x 3.7 in (19.8 x 9.5 cm) Condition a. Corners frayed Provenance Acquired from the collection of Manindranath Chatterjee who was the assistant to Jamini Roy for over 25 years. ` 500,000 – 750,000 US$ 10,000 – 15,000 (Lot of 2) National Art Treasure Non-Exportable Item 48 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1910 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 2000 b b verso Creative India BENGaL | Jamini Roy 117 116