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Akbar Padamsee — Femme au Paysage
Akbar Padamsee

Femme au Paysage

1962

"Femme au Paysage" is an oil on canvas work by Indian modernist painter Akbar Padamsee that exemplifies his characteristic blend of figuration and abstraction. The composition integrates a female form within a dreamlike landscape, reflecting Padamsee's interest in merging the human subject with natural and spatial elements through a sophisticated use of color and form. This work demonstrates the artist's engagement with mid twentieth century modernism while maintaining a distinctive sensibility rooted in Indian artistic traditions.

Medium
Oil on canvas

Notes

Literature: A. Garimella and B. Padamsee (eds.), Akbar Padamsee: Work in Language, Marg Publications in association with Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2010, illustration p. 140 [titled Nude ]

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Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

March 26, 2026

Estimate: $250,000$350,000

Lot 308

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Akbar Padamsee, Femme au Paysage, 1962

"Femme au Paysage" is an oil on canvas work by Indian modernist painter Akbar Padamsee that exemplifies his characteristic blend of figuration and abstraction. The composition integrates a female form within a dreamlike landscape, reflecting Padamsee's interest in merging the human subject with natural and spatial elements through a sophisticated use of color and form. This work demonstrates the artist's engagement with mid twentieth century modernism while maintaining a distinctive sensibility rooted in Indian artistic traditions.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Year
1962
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, 20th Century, Figurative Abstraction, Contemplative, Figure and landscape, Modern Art, Indian Artist, Woman in nature, Oil on Canvas