Osian's Auction Catalogue The Osianama Series |February 2013

52 Mid/Late 1920s ‘The quality of ‘sublime’ as found in his Himalayan landscapes, achieved through the exploitation of scale, bringing out the celestial grandeur of the sacred mountains to which also contributes the way light is handled, ties up with his late post-cubist paintings. They have a “visionary” element as is said of, for instance, William Blake and Turner… These paintings not only indicate his frame of mind but also how far he had traveled from his “Impressionist” and “Japanese” days.’ – Ratan Parimoo rpt. in The Pictorial World of Rabindranath Tagore. New Delhi: NGMA 1996; p66. ‘His landscapes in brush and ink and in colour, particularly his ‘Himalayan’ landscapes, are known for their freshness depicting the mood and the atmosphere of the place and are masked for their quietitude.’ – Sovon Som rpt. in LKC 38 March 1993 ; p23. Landscape Watercolour on handmade paper, Mid/Late 1920s Signed in English ‘ANT’ l.r. 3.5 x 5.4 in (8.9 x 13.7 cm) Provenance The Osian’s Collection; acquired from Delhi Art Gallery ` 200,000 – 400,000 US$ 3,640 – 7,280 GBP 2,500 – 5,000 National Art Treasure Non-Exportable Item 21 D.P. Roy Chowdhury 15 June 1899 – 15 October 1975 Mirza Ghalib Watercolour and wash on paper, Mid 1920s Signed in Bengali ‘Shree Debi Prosad’ l.r. 10.8 x 7.5 in (27.5 x 19.1 cm) Provenance Private Kolkata-based Collector ` 300,000 – 600,000 US$ 5,460 – 10,920 GBP 3,750 – 7,500 20 Abanindranath Tagore 7 August 1871 – 5 December 1951