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The Fine Art Showcase: Winter Selection

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 05:30PM EST
Lot 175

Ram Kumar, Attributed: Abstract Composition

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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Ram Kumar, Attributed (Indian, 1924 - 2018): Abstract Composition. Acrylic on paper, signed verso, unframed.

Ram Kumar was an Indian artist and writer who has been described as one of India's foremost abstract painters. He was associated with the Progressive artists' group along with greats like M.F. Hussain, Tyeb Mehta, S.H. Raza. He is said to be one of the first Indian artists to give up figurative for abstract art.

28 x 22 inches unframed.

Private collection, Veronica Coutinho, India.

Condition

Great condition with minor paint loss around the edges of the paper; painting was stored rolled.

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