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

J amini r oy 11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972 Untitled Cover Watercolour, tempera and pen & ink on paper, Early 1960s Signed in Bengali ‘Jamini Rai’ and ‘Shri Jamini Rai’ l.r. Inscribed in English ‘JAMINI ROY’ on top 14.0 x 11.0 in (35.5 x 27.9 cm) Condition Previously mended tear along the top edge, edges of backing paper frayed. Provenance Acquired from the family collection during the CMC Gallery Exhibition [1991] for which this painting was used as the exhibition cover by the commissioners - Paritosh Sen & Dr. Prokash Kejriwal. ` 300,000 – 450,000 US$ 6,000 – 9,000 National Art Treasure Non-Exportable Item 51 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1910 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 2000 Creative India BENGaL | Jamini Roy 123 122 Illustrative reference Sen, Paritosh & Dr. Prokash Kejriwal [Exhibition Commissioners] [1991]. Jamini Roy, CMC Art Gallery ExC. . Calcutta: [ExC.] CMC Gallery; Cover of ExC.