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Lot No. 27
K LAXMA GOUD

b. 1940

UNTITLED
29.7 x 21.8 in (75.4 x 55.4 cm)
Oil on paper pasted on mount board
1964
Signed & Dated: Bottom Right

` 20,00,000 - 30,00,000 | $ 24,691 - 37,037

Provenance: Property from a collection based in Hyderabad

Born in 1940 in Nizampur, K Laxma Goud
drew inspiration from his childhood in
rural Andhra Pradesh, India. Growing up,
he was surrounded by traditional leather
puppetry, terracotta art, and the vibrant,
carefree atmosphere of his village life.
These influences left an indelible mark on
him, later finding expression in his art. Goud
earned a diploma from the Government
College of Art and Architecture in Hyderabad
in 1963 and further pursued studies in mural
painting and printmaking at M.S. University
in Baroda from 1963 to 1965. However, his
return to Nizampur profoundly impacted
his artistic vision. He has experimented with
various media, including oils, watercolours,
pen, ink, coloured pencils, and etchings,
as well as bronze and terracotta sculptures
in later years. His small monochrome
paintings depicting village life are particularly
poignant, capturing the essence of his
nostalgia. Throughout his career, Goud has
held numerous solo exhibitions and received
many accolades, including the Padma Shri
in 2016 and the Telangana State’s Prafulla
Dahanukar Lifetime Achievement Award
in 2015. The artist with the presented lot