Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARCIA GILMARTIN

ZARINA | UNTITLED

Auction Closed

March 16, 05:19 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARCIA GILMARTIN

ZARINA

b. 1937

UNTITLED 


Relief print from collaged wood, printed in burnt amber on Indian handmade paper 

Signed, dated and editioned '2/10 Zarina 70' along lower edge 

Edition: 2/10

29 ¾ x 21 ¾ in. (75.5 x 55.2 cm.)

Executed in 1970

Acquired from Gallery Chanakya, New Delhi on 25 November 1971 

This work was made around the same time period as the previous lot. Conceptually, it alludes to a similar thought process as the previous work – referring to a wall or a veil. It is reminiscent of a jali or latticed screen seen in Mughal architecture creating a divided between public/private; masculine/feminine; here and there. Or it could also reference the chilman – a delicate screen made from bamboo – traditionally used inside homes to provide relief from the heat of Indian summers.