Page 61 - AstaGuru Masters Legacy April 2024

Lot No. 11

K K HEBBAR
1911-1996

UNTITLED (KRISHNA THE DIVINE HERDSMAN)
43.5 x 34 in (110.4 x 86.3 cm)
Oil on canvas
1987
Signed & Dated: Bottom Right

` 60,00,000 - 80,00,000 | $ 73,170 - 97,561

Provenance: Property from an international
collection based in America.

This lot has been imported into India. In order to
release it from the Free Trade Warehousing Zone
(FTWZ), a customs duty of 11% will be added to the
hammer price. The applicable GST will be charged
on the cumulative amount, inclusive of the hammer
price and the customs duty.

Hebbar was first inspired by his father, who sculpted
clay idols of Ganesha for festivities. This would lead
him down the path of an artistic career and influence
him to adopt folk art inspirations in his work. The
cave paintings of Ajanta, Mughal and Jain miniature
paintings too had an indelible impact on his oeuvre.
His early works are evidence of these influences as the
subject matter was predominantly rural life and the
performing arts. This early introduction to traditional
Indian painting and religious iconography folk art is
evident in the presented lot, with his exploration of the
iconic imagery of Krishna with his flute.