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

r anada C Haran u kil 1900 – 9 August 1970 Spring Bride (Basanta Badhu) Watercolour and wash on paper, 1926 (1333 in Bengali Calendar) S/d in Bengali ‘Shri Ranada Ukil 1333’ l.l. 15.2 x 11.0 in (38.8 x 27.9 cm) Provenance Acquired by consignor from Shivashee Ukil, grandson of the artist Sarada Charan Ukil (brother to Ranada Ukil) and also maternal grandson to artist Mukul Dey. ` 400,000 – 600,000 US$ 8,000 – 12,000 38 1780 1800 1820 1840 1860 1880 1900 1910 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 2000 Illustrative reference Basanta Badhu (The Spring Bride). Bharatbarsha, Vol.15 (3), Phalgun, 1334 (1927), adjacent p.416. Creative India BENGaL | Nandalal Bose & the Bengal school 95 94