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40                                  40                                  1948
                                        Watercolour on paper, Circa 19      Watercolour on paper, Circa 19      Watercolour on paper,

















                                      )  4.5 cm),                                                            SMALL TOWN MARKET WHERE FARMERS
                                      (Double Sided  4  x                   10 x 14.5 in (25.4 x 36.8 cm),    ARE SELLING THEIR PRODUCE 11.5 x 16 in (29.3 x 40.6 cm),






                                      UNTITLED 12 x 17.5 in (30.5         UNTITLED                           A








                                                                            40                                40
                                        40
                                        Watercolour on paper, Circa 19      Watercolour on paper, Circa 19    Watercolour on paper, Circa 19
















                                        cm),
                                        41.9

                                        x                                   11.75 x 17.75 in (29.6 x 45 cm),  13.25 x 17.5 in (33.7 x 44.7 cm),



                                      UNTITLED 12 x 16.5 in (30.5         UNTITLED                           UNTITLED





















                                                                                         he  the  the  is  early  of  his
                                                                                         as  animated  of  and  deep  work  clearly  one  century.  of
                                                                                         series,  depiction  a  his  is  was  20th  course



                                                                                         the  an  cotton  required  vibrant  time,  Raza  the  the
                                                                                         of  depicting  The  of  The  the  watercolours  of
                                                                                         rest  clouds  at     S.H.  throughout

                                                                                         the  factory.  aspects.  realism  Pradesh,  modernists

                                                                                         from  setting,  by  background  in  with  and

                                                                                         out  cotton  technical
            Y                                                                            stands  industrial  a  surrounded  the  of  interest  prowess  Madhya  Indian  1940s
            ACTOR                                                                        lot presented  an explores  within from scene  workers lively  in machines  understanding  his  of indicative  his  and  style evident in this work.  in 1922  in Born  eminent most  the  early  the During











            COTTON F a series of watercolour paintings  by  s h raza                Presented lot)  (  of players  key  be  to  set  was  would  and USA,  India. including  India,  in trade  to Raza  S.H.  style. unique  his  artist  the w a ter c olours  trade,  the  in  departure  rare  a  with concerned  The phase. early





                                                                                    10.5 x 15 in (26.7 x 38.1 cm), Watercolour on paper, Circa 1940










                                                                                        Texas housed  Dallas  in market  the  in market  world  the  cotton  the  with commissioned  through watercolourist,  enigmatic  involved processes  was  This  primarily  his  in



                                                                                        Dallas,  The  cotton  around  industry  of  processing.  was  he  landscapes



                                                                                        in     countries  connections  Exchange  established  series  many  as
                                                                                  FACTORY  Exchange  industry.  inland  with  many  Cotton  country’s  the  an  a  the  to farming  oeuvre  and




                                                                                  COTTON  Cotton  cotton  the  largest  the  trade  Having  Dallas  depict  Already  cr eated  documenting  from  his from  cityscapes
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