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Jyoti Bhatt (b. 1938)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Jyoti Bhatt
- Women from Saurashtra
- Signed in Gujarati lower right, and further inscribed 'Jyoti M Bhatt/ 1958/ WOMEN FROM SAURASHTRA' on reverse
- Oil and acrylic on board
- 24 by 20 1/4 in. (61 by 51.3 cm)
Provenance
Acquired from a private New Delhi collector
Condition
Good overall condition. Faint areas of craquelure throughout, mostly in yellow and ochre colored areas, appears stable. Tag on reverse reads in full: "FOR Competition/ ARTIST - Jyoti M. Bhatt/ Title - WOMEN FROM SAURASHTRA/ PRICE: Rs. 250/ TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONLY/ DATE OF PAINTING - 1958/ [signed] Jyoti M. Bhatt/ c/o FINE ARTS COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY ROAD/ BARODA - 2/ This is neither a copy nor an imitation. Jyoti."
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
“In Women from Saurashtra, Bhatt uses topographical forms, iconography and figures, rendering them with a slightly cubistic but folk-inspired style. The large eyes, the bindi, the laakh ka chooda – typical local tribal jewellery – the tattoos on the face, neck and hands, the floral designs, the gesture of biting the edge of the sari: Bhatt incorporates observed realities into his personal style and combines ‘high’ art with the popular and the folk, abstractions and rural themes.
"The work’s rugged feel emerges from the rough application of paint on board. Bhatt employs the frontality and two-dimensionality of folk art, juxtaposing forms and figures. There is no perspective but Bhatt cleverly creates the illusion of depth by careful placement of his three women with baskets of fruits, and the trees,” (Singh, Manifestations VII: 20th Century Indian Art. New Delhi, 2012, p. 31).