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A Memorable

Husain Motif

KARBALA
IMPORTANT WORKS SOLD IN PAST AUCTIONS 82 x 130 in (208.3 x 330 cm)
Acrylic on canvas, 1990

UNTITLED (BHAGAVAD GITA)
93 x 237 in (236.2 x 602 cm)
Acrylic on cloth, 1994

M F Husain’s fascination with
horses was ignited in his youth,
inspired by witnessing the tazias
during Muharram processions.
This early obsession led him
to frequently sketch horse
forms using chalk or coal on his
school’s walls and notebooks.
Later in life, Husain travelled
to China, where he studied
Song dynasty horse pottery
and met the artist Qi Baishi,
whose minimalist yet dynamic UNTITLED (HORSE)
depictions of horses profoundly 36 x 24.2 in (91.4 x 61.5 cm) UNTITLED (HORSES) UNTITLED
Acrylic on canvas, 1993
72 x 47 in (183 x 120 cm)
72 x 47.5 in (183 x 120.6 cm)
influenced him. PRESENTED LOT Acrylic on canvas, C.1990 Acrylic on canvas, C. 1990