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PASTEL ON PAPER PAINTING AFTER MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN - A pastel on paper genre painting after the original untitled artwork of 1960 by Maqbool Fida Husain, Indian, English, 1913 to 2011. The artwork depicts a woman with two donkeys. Signed lower left. Maqbool Husain is known for large-scale Indian history and culture paintings. In 1947 he became a founding member of the Progressive Artists Group, and in 1968, he won the Golden Bear for his film Through the Eyes of a Painter. His work was shown in major solo exhibitions around the world up until the final years of his life, including, most recently, the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass., USA, and the Asia Art Gallery in London. It has also been shown in many important international exhibitions in cities like Geneva, New York, Washington D.C., Oxford, and at the Tate Gallery, London, in 1982. In 1971, his work was shown alongside Picassos at the Sao Paulo Biennial. Collectible Contemporary Art, Indian Modernism. THIS LOT QUALIFIES FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF SALE. BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURN SHIPPING. Dimensions Matt board 17 3/4 x 22 in. Image 15 3/8 x 19 3/8 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.