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Bikash in the 1990s

OTHER IMPORTANT WORKS FROM PAST AUCTIONS

AND DHANANJAY
46 x 46 in (116.8 x 116.8 cm)
Oil on canvas, 1992 THE KING ON THE STREET
69.5 x 61.5 in (176.5 x 156.2 cm)
Oil on canvas, 1993

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35 x 35 in (89 x 89 cm)
Oil on canvas, 1992
PRESENTED LOT

This presented lot from 1992 is a powerful precise detailing of the foliage, textures, and the
representation of the human condition by the ethereal, almost ghostly quality of the figure’s
artist. The composition juxtaposes lush greenery gaze. The interplay of light and shadow adds
with the menacing presence of barbed wire. The to the ominous mood, emphasising themes of
dark, sombre face in the background, partially entrapment and suppressed hope. This painting
obscured by the wire, conveys a haunting serves as a poignant commentary on the socio-
expression of vulnerability and desolation, likely political unrest and alienation prevalent in Kolkata
reflecting the plight of marginalised individuals during the time, encapsulating Bhattacharjee’s UNTITLED UNTITLED
in a fractured society. Bhattacharjee’s signature ability to merge technical brilliance with deeply 46 x 42 in (116.8 x 106.7 cm) 36 x 36 in (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
hyperrealistic technique is evident in the evocative storytelling. Oil on canvas, 1994 Oil on canvas, 1993