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

H emendranaTH m azumdar 19 September 1894 – 22 July 1948 after the Bath Oil on canvas, 1940-42 Signed in English ‘Hmazumdar’ on verso Inscribed in English ‘Hamen Mazumdar’ on frame (verso) 54.6 x 26.4 in (136.5 x 66.0 cm) Provenance Acquired from a collector of Hemendranath Mazumdar, who in turn acquired the painting from the patron in Chinsura, Howrah, where the artist stayed during 1933-35 and 1940-42. Hemen established his famous ‘DHIREN STUDIO’ here and painted various versions of his earlier paintings such as Manas Kamal, After the Bath, along with major portraits of the Nationalist struggle movement, among others for his patron and himself. He had his wife as a companion during their four months stay during World War II, however he used other models for paintings made in this period such as the daughter of the zamindar household. ` 2,000,000 – 3,000,000 US$ 40,000 – 60,000 63 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 | Hemendranath Mazumdar & the Western Academic Style in Bengal 145 144