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Lot No. 155

SADANAND K BAKRE

1920-2007
SPANISH LANDSCAPE
14.5 x 23.5 in (36.8 x 59.7 cm)
Oil on canvas
1961
Signed & Dated: Verso
` 10,00,000 - 15,00,000 | $ 12,195 - 18,293
Provenance: Property from a collection based
in Mumbai. Artwork was acquired by the present owner
directly from the artist

Sadanand Bakre, born in Baroda in 1920, began
his artistic journey as a teenager in the studio of
Raghunath Krishna Phadke, where he learned the
craft of sculpting. In 1939, he enrolled at the Sir
J.J. School of Art in Mumbai. During his time there,
he was encouraged by the faculty, including the
notable art critic Rudi Leyden, whose feedback
helped shape Bakre’s artistic style. He also received
support from Wayne Hartwell, who provided him with
accommodation and a place to work while he was
establishing himself as an artist.
Bakre was a founding member of the Bombay
Progressive Artists’ Group, which was established
in 1948 to promote modern art in India. In 1951,
he moved to Britain, shifting his focus primarily to
painting and putting his sculpting on hold. He held
a solo exhibition at the Commonwealth Institute
in 1951 and another at Gallery One in 1959. After
spending over two decades abroad, Bakre returned
to India in 1975. In his later years, he chose a
secluded and simple lifestyle along the coast of
Maharashtra, staying away from the public eye. In
recognition of his contributions to art, he received
a lifetime achievement award from the Bombay
Art Society in 2004. He passed away in the Murud-
Harnai district in 2007.