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Lot No. 121 Laxman Shreshtha’s abstract works, imbued
with a sense of meditative spirituality,
emerge from the profound hardships he
LAXMAN SHRESTHA endured as a struggling art student. On the
b. 1939 brink of destitution and starvation, the artist
embarked on a relentless quest for answers
UNTITLED to existential dilemmas, finding solace in
49.3 x 49.3 in (125.2 x 125.2 cm) various schools of thought, including the
Oil on canvas Upanishads and Buddhism. His canvases,
Signed: Verso
with their intricate layers and nuanced
` 15,00,000 - 20,00,000 | $ 18,293 - 24,390 shades, evoke a sense of intrigue and offer
Provenance: Property from a collection based in Bengaluru the viewer endless interpretations.

COMPARABLE

UNTITLED
50 x 50 in (127 x 127 cm)
Oil on canvas
Sold for $ 84,507