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Krishnaji Howlaji Ara — Untitled (Governor General’s Bodyguards)
Krishnaji Howlaji Ara

Untitled (Governor General’s Bodyguards)

1947

Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's "Untitled (Governor General's Bodyguards)" is an oil painting on canvas laid on plywood that depicts a formal ceremonial scene with uniformed figures. The work demonstrates Ara's interest in documenting Indian institutional life and official pageantry during the mid twentieth century. The composition presents the bodyguards with dignified formality, reflecting the artist's engagement with themes of power, protocol, and national identity in post independence India.

Medium
Oil on canvas laid on plywood
Dimensions

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Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

March 26, 2026

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 301

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Krishnaji Howlaji Ara, Untitled (Governor General’s Bodyguards), 1947

Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's "Untitled (Governor General's Bodyguards)" is an oil painting on canvas laid on plywood that depicts a formal ceremonial scene with uniformed figures. The work demonstrates Ara's interest in documenting Indian institutional life and official pageantry during the mid twentieth century. The composition presents the bodyguards with dignified formality, reflecting the artist's engagement with themes of power, protocol, and national identity in post independence India.

Medium
Oil on canvas laid on plywood
Dimensions
60.3 x 44.5 cm
Year
1947
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Dramatic Mood, Cubist Influence, Political Commentary, Geometric Abstraction, Modernism, Indian Artist, Colonial Subject Matter, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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