Mahasundari Devi
Untitled , 1973 (Executed)
Lot #69 |
2022-10-25 |
Sotheby's, London
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Auction
Category:
Works on Paper
Estimate:
GBP 1,200 - 1,800 (currency of sale)
USD 1,484 - 2,227 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: L22500
Auction name: Modern & Contemporary South Asian Auction
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London
Start date: 2022-10-25
Currency: GBP
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 56.2 x 76.2 cm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
56.2
Width In Centimeters:
76.2
Height In Inches:
22.125
Width In Inches:
30
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Year notes: Executed in 1973.
Provenance
Acquired from Handicraft & Handlooms Export Corporation, New Delhi Catalogue note Mahasundari Devi was considered a living legend of painting for her beautiful work and her lifelong commitment to the craft. When she was 39, Devi left the purdah system, veiling practices that enforce women’s seclusion from society, to follow her own path as an artist. She founded an artist society called Mithila Hastashilp Kalakar Audyogki Sahyog Samiti as a way to encourage the growth and development of handicrafts and artists. Devi was a fearless force in the Madhubani artist community with a mission to inspire future generations to empower themselves through the arts. She was recognized for her activism and painting in 2011 when she received the Padma Shri for her contributions to the field of art. The current lot reveals striking details, and is rendered through a kaleidoscope of intricate patterns.
Catalog summary
The Surya Collection: Property from Mrs. Ute Rettberg Mahasundari Devi 1922 - 2013 Untitled Ink on paper Signed and inscribed in Devanagari on reverse 56.2 x 76.2 cm. (22 ⅛ x 30 in.) Executed in 1973 Provenance Acquired from Handicraft & Handlooms Export Corporation, New Delhi Catalogue note Mahasundari Devi was considered a living legend of painting for her beautiful work and her lifelong commitment to the craft. When she was 39, Devi left the purdah system, veiling practices that enforce women’s seclusion from society, to follow her own path as an artist. She founded an artist society called Mithila Hastashilp Kalakar Audyogki Sahyog Samiti as a way to encourage the growth and development of handicrafts and artists. Devi was a fearless force in the Madhubani artist community with a mission to inspire future generations to empower themselves through the arts. She was recognized for her activism and painting in 2011 when she received the Padma Shri for her contributions to the field of art. The current lot reveals striking details, and is rendered through a kaleidoscope of intricate patterns.