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M.F. Husain Animal Paintings

Indian, 1915-2011

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.

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Artist: M.F. Husain
M.F. Husain Painting, Galloping Horse
By M.F. Husain
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Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Maqbool Fida Husain (Indian, 1915-2011) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1983 Materials: oil on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 24"h, 24"w image; 28.5"h, 28.5"w...
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1980s M.F. Husain Animal Paintings

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Untitled, Serigraph on Paper, Indian Modern Artist M.F Husain "In Stock"
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M.F. Husain - Untitled Edition - 96/150 39.5 x 27.5 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, 1998 (Unframed & Delivered) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for var...
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1990s Modern M.F. Husain Animal Paintings

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Paper, Digital

Untitled, Serigraph on Paper, Modern Artist M.F Husain "In Stock"
By M.F. Husain
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
M.F. Husain - Untitled Edition - 92/150 39.5 x 27.5 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, 1998 (Unframed & Delivered) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for var...
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1990s Modern M.F. Husain Animal Paintings

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Paper, Digital

Untitled, Serigraph on Paper, Indian Modern Artist M.F Husain "In Stock"
By M.F. Husain
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
M.F. Husain - Untitled Edition - 122/150 39.5 x 27.5 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, 1998 (Unframed & Delivered) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for va...
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1990s Modern M.F. Husain Animal Paintings

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Paper, Digital

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