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Lot No. 150


                                                                               NIREN SENGUPTA

                                                                                                        b. 1940
                                                                                                 SARANAGATA II
                                                                                      59.5 x 71.5 in (151 x 181.6 cm)
                                                                                                    Oil on canvas
                                                                                                         2010
                                                                                    Signed & Dated: Top Right & Verso
                                                                          ` 10,00,000 - 15,00,000 | $ 12,500 - 18,750
                                                                            Provenance: Property from a collection based
                                                                                                    in New Delhi






















                                                                             Niren Sengupta is  an acclaimed  Indian
                                                                             painter from Bengal. He studied Science at
                                                                             Calcutta University and got another degree
                                                                             in Fine Arts from the Government College of
                                                                             Art and Crafts, Kolkata. A former Principal of
                                                                             College of Art, New Delhi, Niren found great
                                                                             solace in painting and it soon turned into his
                                                                             passion to express his chamber of thoughts
                                                                             and emotions. His works are an expression
                                                                             of his spiritual reflections and his innermost
                                                                             language infused with beauty and serenity.

                                                                             Sengupta is the founding member of ‘Gallery
                                                                             26’ in Kolkata and also an Executive member
                                                                             of the Academy of Visual Media, New Delhi.
                                                                             He has showcased his works in several
                                                                             solo and group exhibitions at prestigious
                                                                             institutions and holds over 30 years of
                                                                             teaching experience at both graduate and
                                                                             postgraduate levels.

                                                                             The artist has received several awards for
                                                                             his works including the AIFACS Award; NBT
                                                                             Award in New Delhi; Award for Humanity
                                                                             Udayan Care; and DSCWOS. He continues to
                                                                             work and live in New Delhi.
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