Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

273 146 Chittrovanu Mazumdar b. 13 October 1956 Untitled Acrylic on canvas, c. 2003 Signed in English ‘CMazumdar’ l.l. Signed in English ‘Chittrovanu Mazumdar’ on verso 58.5 x 72.0 in (148.6 x 182.9 cm) Provenance Private Mumbai-based Collection ` 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 US$ 18,180 – 36,360 GBP 12,500 – 25,000 Expressionist imagery, bold brush strokes, the use of pure, vivid colours and a powerful sensuality characterise the works of Chittrovanu Mazumdar. “[His] paintings combine gestural abstraction with suggestions of the figure. Usually, it is the face of awoman wearing an expression of urban angst. The artist draws an analogy between the figure submerged in colour and the individual overwhelmed by the city” – Amrita Jhaveri, A Guide to 101 Modern and Contemporary Indian Artists , India Book House, 2005. c. 2003