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WORKS embraced Padamsee phase early the his as However from away the into poetic his emotions the until wasn’t NU & FLEURS 47 x 48 in (119.4 x 121.9 cm), Oil on canvas, 1965 the to figures works that aimed to capture its profound emotive essence. his into glimpse nude the where interplay, striking a the setting by variations tonal quality, transcendental realm innermost thought-provoking. thick the

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29 x 39.5 in (73.7 x 100.3 cm), Oil on canvas, 1953

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