Untitled (Seated Woman)
Jamini Roy's "Untitled (Seated Woman)" exemplifies the artist's distinctive approach to modernism through simplified forms and bold outlines, drawing inspiration from Indian folk art and traditional Bengal pat paintings. The work demonstrates Roy's characteristic flattened perspective and limited color palette, which reflect his deliberate move away from Western academic realism toward a more indigenous aesthetic vocabulary. This piece typifies Roy's mid twentieth century practice of merging vernacular Indian artistic traditions with contemporary modernist sensibilities.
- Signed
- Yes
- Provenance
- Sotheby's New York, 19 September 2006, lot 26 Acquired from the above by the present owner
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Christie's
Notes
LITERATURE S. Datta, Urban Patua, The Art of Jamini Roy, Mumbai, 2010, p. 36 (illustrated) A. Borellini, F.P. Campione & C. Corni eds., Jamini Roy: From Tradition to Modernity, Milan, 2015, p. 107 (illustrated) P. Kejriwal & C. Corni, Jamini Roy: Retracing the Lines, Kolkata, 2019, p. 62 (illustrated) S. Datta & C. Corni eds., Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its Three Rebels, Trecate, 2021, p. 248 (illustrated) EXHIBITED Lugano, Museo delle Culture di Lugano, Jamini Roy: From Tradition to Modernity, 12 June - 23 August 2015 Leicester, Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its Three Rebels, 11 September - 21 November 2021 London, Brunei Gallery, Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its Rebels, 11 April - 22 June 2024 Conditions of sale Brought to you by Nishad Avari Specialist, Head of Department NAVARI@CHRISTIES.COM +1 212 636 2190
🔨 Auction Lot
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
March 25, 2026
Estimate: $25,000 – $35,000
Lot 305
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