Untitled (Three Women)
Jamini Roy's "Untitled (Three Women)" exemplifies the artist's distinctive modernist style that synthesized Bengali folk art traditions with contemporary abstract forms. The work features simplified, angular figures rendered in a limited palette, characteristic of Roy's effort to create a distinctly Indian modernism that rejected Western academic conventions. Through its bold outlines and flattened picture plane, the painting demonstrates Roy's influential approach to revitalizing traditional Indian aesthetic principles for twentieth century art.
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Notes
LITERATURE S. Datta, Urban Patua, The Art of Jamini Roy, Mumbai, 2010, p. 16 (illustrated) P. Ray, 'Jamini Roy's Art in Retrospect', Art News & Views, Kolkata, Vol. 3, Issue 18, July 2011, p. 5 (illustrated) A. Borellini, F.P. Campione & C. Corni eds., Jamini Roy: From Tradition to Modernity, Milan, 2015, p. 126 (illustrated) S. Datta & C. Corni eds., Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its Three Rebels, Trecate, 2021, p. 252 (illustrated) R. Majumdar, 'Indian music and art jugalbandi on London canvas', Telegraph India, Kolkata, 17 May 2022 (illustrated) EXHIBITED London, Aicon Gallery, Jamini Roy: A Collector's Perspective, 2009 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 304
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