JAMIL NAQSH | Untitled (Yellow Nude)

Acquired from Rahman Art Gallery, Karachi in early 2000s

There is wear and associated loss to the corners, and along the edges, notably in the mustard coloured paint, only visible upon close inspection. Scratches in the work especially in the lower half appear inherent. This work is in a temporary frame.
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Jamil Naqsh was arguably at his peak in the 1980s and produced some of his best works then. Speaking of his 80s work, Marjorie Husain has aptly noted ‘in 1980, he (Naqsh) won the Shakir Ali Award, this was followed in 1982 by an award for 20 years of contribution to art from the Arts Council of Pakistan. In 1989, he was given the highest accolade for art in the country, the President’s Pride of Performance. The same year, he was the recipient of the Artists’ Association of Punjab Award for the Pursuit of Excellence. More precious than all these awards was a tribute by Shakir Ali. Working on a canvas some months before his death, Shakir Ali was interrupted by a visitor who showed him some recent paintings by Naqsh. Snapping his brush in two, the professor declared he no longer felt the need to paint as he had a worthy successor.” (M. Husain, Jamil Naqsh: Pakistan’s Modern Master, Mohata Palace Museum, Karachi, 2003, p. 49)