
Naga Three
1967
"Naga Three" is an oil on canvas work by Maqbool Fida Husain, the renowned Indian modernist painter known for synthesizing cubist abstraction with Indian cultural and mythological themes. The painting likely references the naga, a serpent deity significant in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, filtered through Husain's distinctive fragmented and dynamic compositional style. The work exemplifies Husain's approach of deconstructing figurative forms into geometric planes while maintaining a spiritual and narrative dimension rooted in Indian visual culture.
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
Notes
Literature: R. Bartholomew and S. Kapur, Husain , Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers, New York, 1971, pl. 161 [titled Naga Naginis II ]
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
March 26, 2026
Estimate: $450,000 – $650,000
Lot 331
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