Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern Contemporary Fine Arts | October 2018

38 OSIAN’s – Connoisseurs of Art Nicholas Roerich b. 10 October 1874 – d. 13 December 1947 Maitreya Series Tempera on jute canvas, c.1926 29.7 x 40.0 in (75.5 x 101.5 cm) Artist monogram in cyrillic l.r. ` 16,000,000 – 24,000,000 $ 222,220 – 333,330 Full DPS image on pp.36-37 Provenance Acquired directly from the artist Nicholas Roerich by Jamini Roy in 1928 when Nicholas Roerich stopped over at Calcutta and visited Jamini Roy on his way to Darjeeling where his center Urusvati was being established (It was later relocated to Naggar). Thereafter by descent to Jamini Roy’s daughter-in-law Mina Roy. Certificate of Authenticity from Mina Roy will be provided for this Lot. A significant painting by one of the world’s most important artists, Nicholas Roerich, formerly from the personal collection of Jamini Roy 10 Indian & Russian National Art Treasure | Non-Exportable Item Detailed Artist Biography osianama.com/artists/ nicholas-roerich