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Lot No. 26
RAMGOPAL VIJAYVARGIYA
1905-2003

UNTITLED
70 x 40.5 in (177.8 x 102.8 cm)
Mixed media on paper
2001
Signed & Dated: Bottom Left

` 15,00,000 - 20,00,000 | $ 17,647 - 23,529

Provenance: Property from a private collection based
in Delhi. Artwork was acquired by the present owner
directly from the artist.

Artist Ramgopal Vijayvargiya, born in Baler, Rajasthan,
in 1905, was drawn to the world of art from a very
early age. His first exposure to the basic principles of
drawing came through a wandering ascetic. When
his father discovered Ramgopal’s passion for painting,
he wholeheartedly supported his artistic pursuits.
Ramgopal Vijayvargiya went on to study at the
Maharaja School of Arts and Crafts, where he was
fortunate to receive guidance from the renowned
Bengal revivalist, Shailendranath De.

At the tender age of 17, Ramgopal held his debut
solo exhibition at the Fine Arts and Crafts Society in
Kolkata. His exceptional talent was evident, leading to
his accelerated progress in the college curriculum. In
fact, within a year, he had advanced to the final year
of his five-year course, ultimately graduating in just
eight months.

Following his academic journey, Ramgopal briefly took
on the role of a drawing teacher, but this occupation
proved short-lived. By the time he reached the age of
30, he had already established a prominent reputation
in the world of art, with nearly a thousand of his
paintings finding eager buyers. Many of these artworks
drew inspiration from the works of poets and writers,
including Kalidas and Omar Khayyam, among others.
Through the course of his career, the artist created a
large body of work. His paintings are now housed in
various important collections around the world.