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Shanti Dave — Untitled
Shanti Dave

Untitled

1965

This mixed media work combines oil paint with felt-tip pen on canvas, layering two distinct drawing and painting traditions into a unified composition. The juxtaposition of the permanence and depth of oil paint with the immediacy and graphic quality of felt-tip pen creates a dialogue between different approaches to mark-making and expression. The untitled nature of the piece invites viewers to engage with the formal and conceptual relationships between the materials rather than relying on a predetermined narrative.

Medium
Oil and felt-tip pen on canvas
Dimensions

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Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

March 26, 2026

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 338

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Shanti Dave, Untitled, 1965

This mixed media work combines oil paint with felt-tip pen on canvas, layering two distinct drawing and painting traditions into a unified composition. The juxtaposition of the permanence and depth of oil paint with the immediacy and graphic quality of felt-tip pen creates a dialogue between different approaches to mark-making and expression. The untitled nature of the piece invites viewers to engage with the formal and conceptual relationships between the materials rather than relying on a predetermined narrative.

Medium
Oil and felt-tip pen on canvas
Dimensions
45.7 x 45.7 cm
Year
1965
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Geometric Forms, Contemplative, Minimalist, Mixed Media, Spiritual, Canvas, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Indian Artist, Abstract, Contemporary

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