M.F. Husain Art
M.F. Husain 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. Husain completed his art studies from Sir J.J. School of Art. His first serious work was exhibited by the Bombay Art Society in 1947, where 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’ and ‘Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities’. The latter was screened and appreciated at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Husain, a secular Muslim, triggered criticism for his often irreverent treatment of the sensitive subject matter, including Hindu goddesses painted as nudes. Other significant works include Man (1951), Vishwamitra (1973), and Passage Through Human Space, a series of 45 watercolours completed in the mid-1970s.
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Digital
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Digital
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Digital
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Archival Ink
1980s M.F. Husain Art
Canvas, Oil
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper
1990s American Modern M.F. Husain Art
Giclée, Screen
2010s Contemporary M.F. Husain Art
Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Modern M.F. Husain Art
Photographic Paper, Digital
1960s American Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
1950s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
1860s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Etching
Early 20th Century Victorian M.F. Husain Art
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Baroque M.F. Husain Art
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Modern M.F. Husain Art
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
1960s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Etching
2010s Other Art Style M.F. Husain Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Art Style M.F. Husain Art
Canvas, Oil
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Archival Ink
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Archival Ink
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Archival Ink
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Ink
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Ink
1990s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper
Early 2000s Modern M.F. Husain Art
Paper, Ink, Ballpoint Pen
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025M.F. Husain made Madhuri Dixit's painting. In fact, he painted several portraits of the Bollywood actress. In addition to being an artist, Husain was also a filmmaker. In 2000, he served as the director of the film Gaja Gamini, in which Dixit starred. On 1stDibs, find a collection of art.









