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Krishnaji Howlaji Ara — Untitled
Krishnaji Howlaji Ara

Untitled

1930

Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's untitled watercolor and pencil work exemplifies the artist's abstract approach, blending fluid washes of color with linear pencil marks to create a composition of geometric and organic forms. Created during India's modern art movement, the work demonstrates Ara's interest in synthesizing Western modernist principles with aesthetic sensibilities rooted in Indian artistic traditions. The interplay between the transparency of watercolor and the precision of pencil creates a dynamic visual tension that invites multiple interpretations.

Medium
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions

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Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

March 26, 2026

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 302

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Krishnaji Howlaji Ara, Untitled, 1930

Krishnaji Howlaji Ara's untitled watercolor and pencil work exemplifies the artist's abstract approach, blending fluid washes of color with linear pencil marks to create a composition of geometric and organic forms. Created during India's modern art movement, the work demonstrates Ara's interest in synthesizing Western modernist principles with aesthetic sensibilities rooted in Indian artistic traditions. The interplay between the transparency of watercolor and the precision of pencil creates a dynamic visual tension that invites multiple interpretations.

Medium
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions
55.9 x 37.8 cm
Year
1930
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Geometric Forms, Contemplative, Non-Representational, Spiritual Abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Modernism, Indian Artist, Oil on Canvas

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