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Krishen Khanna
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Krishen Khanna
- Untitled (Bandwallahs)
- Signed and inscribed 'K Khanna / KRISHEN KHANNA / OIL ON CANVAS / MEDIUM: LIQUIN (W & N )' on reverse and bearing Kumar Gallery, New Delhi stamp on reverse
- Oil on canvas
- 50½ x 40½ in. (128.3 x 102.3 cm.)
- Painted in 2003
Exhibited
Atlanta, Georgia, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest, March - May, 2011
The College of New Jersey, October - December 2012
New York, Rubin Museum of Art, Colonnade Feature: Khanna, March - December 2013
The College of New Jersey, October - December 2012
New York, Rubin Museum of Art, Colonnade Feature: Khanna, March - December 2013
Literature
R. Brown, Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010, illustration p. 51
Condition
Minor spots of pigment loss on the chair in the lower right and on the red hat of the figure in the upper left, are possibly inherent. This work is in overall very good condition, as viewed. The reds in the work are slightly brighter in reality than reproduced in the print catalog.
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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
“Khanna has a long history of observing groups and individuals in action, carefully watching the neighborhood dynamics of Delhi, including the performances of musicians and street actors. Here, we are treated to the visual cacophony of a brass band, a common sight in India as these groups regularly play for festivals and other events in which they parade down the streets, urging everyone to join the celebration. [Here] they are seated, perhaps practicing in a small space, overlapping one another in both form and sound. Khanna is known for joining the mundane and the transcendent, at times elevating the everyday... In Band Wallas, Khanna emphasizes the swelling of music in the vibrancy of his palette… (R. Brown, Goddess, Lion, Peasant, Priest, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010, p. 50)