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Zainul Abedin — Mother and Son
Zainul Abedin

Mother and Son

1955

Zainul Abedin's 1955 mixed-media work 'Mother and Son' combines gouache, watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper to create an intimate portrait. The composition reflects Abedin's humanistic approach to depicting family relationships and Bengali cultural identity.

Medium
Gouache, watercolour, ink and pencil on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Auction

October 25, 2022

Estimate: $7,000 – $9,000

Lot 1

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Zainul Abedin, Mother and Son, 1955

Zainul Abedin's 1955 mixed-media work 'Mother and Son' combines gouache, watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper to create an intimate portrait. The composition reflects Abedin's humanistic approach to depicting family relationships and Bengali cultural identity.

Medium
Gouache, watercolour, ink and pencil on paper
Year
1955
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Family, Watercolor, Bangladeshi, Emotional, Portrait, Modern, Warm Tones, Figurative, Gouache, Humanist