Ink Portrait Prints

M.F. Husain - Horse - 14 x 20 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, Edition 238/250 ( Unframed & Delivered ) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has bee...

M.F. Husain - Horse - 14 x 20 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, Edition 238/250 ( Unframed & Delivered ) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for various of his series ,  however Ganeshas have been a close favorite by him which he has painted over and over again. The set of serigraphs make his works more affordable and helps us have a piece of Husain in our lives. Needless to mention they satiate the much needed space for the very auspicious imaginary of Ganesha in our spaces. This work is from the series of Ashtavinayak , meaning Eight Ganeshas of which the series comprised. A wonderful wonderful work to collect by one of the famous Indian Artist of the20th century and recipient of honours and awards like Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan by the Govt of India. Maqbool Fida Husain was one of the most famous artists of India Style: Maqbool Fida Husain was one of the most famous artists of India, known all over the world for his amazing paintings that he created during his lifetime. So huge is the popularity of his paintings that M. F. Husain was called the 'Picasso of India' by the Forbes magazine. He known for executing bold, vibrantly coloured narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. He was one of the most celebrated and internationally recognized Indian artists of the 20th century. About the Artist and his work : Born: M.F. Husain ( 1915-2011 ) was born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra to a Sulaymani Bohra family who traces their roots back to Gujarat within the last 200 years, and then originally to Yemen. Education : Completed his art career from Sir J.J. School of Art. Works & Exhibition: His first serious work was exhibited (1947) by the Bombay Art Society, he was invited to join five other painters in founding the Progressive Artists Group. Husain, who became known as the “Picasso of India,” created works that could be caustic and funny as well as serious and sombre. His themes—usually treated in series—included topics as diverse as Mohandas K. Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the British Raj, and motifs of Indian urban and rural life. M.F. Husain’s best known and the most controversial work is ‘Bharat Mata’ (Mother India) in which he portrays India as a red-colored nude woman with her arms and legs contorted into the shape of the Indian subcontinent. The painting led to an uproar of protests from organizations like Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and was later sold for Rs 80 lakh in an auction. He also made ‘Gaja Gamini...

M.F. Husain - Ashta Vinayak - 14 x 20 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, Edition 158/300 ( Unframed & Delivered ) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for vari...