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

P Rokash k aRMakaR b. 20 October 1933 Untitled Brush, pen & ink and pencil on paper, 1972 a. Signed in Bengali ‘Prokash’ and dated in English ‘72’ l.c. and S/d in English ‘Pkarmakar 1972’ and signed in Bengali ‘Prokash Karmakar’ on verso. b. Signed in Bengali and dated in English ‘Prokash 72’ c.l. and signed in English ‘Pkarmakar’ and in Bengali ‘Prokash Karmakar’ and dated in English ‘72’ on verso. 20.0 x 30.0 in (50.8 x 76.2 cm) Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by Private collector, thereafter sold to Kolkata-based gallery. ` 400,000 – 600,000 US$ 8,000 – 12,000 (Lot of 2) 109 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1910 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 Illustrative Reference Paul, Ashit [Ed.] [1973]. Artist. Collection Three. Calcutta: Drawing 5 and 8 239 238 Creative India BENGAL | Nikhil Biswas, Arun Bose, Prokash Karmakar, Shyamal Dutta Ray & Ganesh Pyne