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Lot No. 27

                                                                                                                                                                                                          PARESH MAITY

                                                                                                                                                                                                          b. 1965
                                                                                                                                                                                                          UNTITLED
                                                                                                                                                                                                          38 x 59 in (96.5 x 150 cm)
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Watercolour on paper
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2014
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Signed & Dated: Bottom Right
                                                                                                                                                                                                          ` 10,00,000 - 15,00,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                          $ 12,500 - 18,750

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Provenance: Property from a collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                          based in New Delhi



























                                                                                                                                                                                                          Born in 1959 in Tamluk, West Bengal,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Paresh Maity is a celebrated Indian artist
                                                                                                                                                                                                          known for his mastery of watercolours.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          He studied at the Government College
                                                                                                                                                                                                          of Art & Craft in Kolkata and later earned
                                                                                                                                                                                                          his M.F.A. from the Delhi College of Arts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Maity's work is heavily inspired by nature,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          and his extensive travels across India and
                                                                                                                                                                                                          the world serve as a constant source of
                                                                                                                                                                                                          inspiration for his art.
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Throughout his career, Maity has exhibited
                                                                                                                                                                                                          his works in more than 80 exhibitions,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          both in India and internationally. His
                                                                                                                                                                                                          exceptional contributions to Indian art
                                                                                                                                                                                                          were recognised in 2014 when he was
                                                                                                                                                                                                          honoured with the prestigious Padma
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Shri by the Government of India.
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