Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Property from a Private American Collection
Untitled (Fishermen at Sunrise)
Auction Closed
March 20, 05:04 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a Private American Collection
Jamini Prakash Gangooly
1876 - 1953
Untitled (Fishermen at Sunrise)
Oil on paper laid on board
Signed ‘J. P. Gangooly’ lower left
11 ⅞ x 17 ⅞ in. (30.2 x 45.4 cm.)
A relative of the Jorasanko family of Abanindranath and Gagendranath Tagore, Jamini Prakash Gangooly was introduced to painting from a young age. He was taught under British painter Charles Palmer and combined European naturalistic methods with the imagery of his home in Bengal. Renowned for both portraiture and landscape, Gangooly was a prominent painter in the first half of the twentieth century, known at home and abroad, and the winner of numerous awards and felicitations.
His work shows a profound appreciation of light and shade, a preoccupation satisfied in one of his favored subjects, sunrise and sunset. The current waterscape showcases Gangooly's adept, almost invisible brushwork and his exceptional tonality. The serene, quiet scene is a beautiful example of Gangooly's celebrated landscape work.