| Medium | : | Serigraph |
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| Surface | : | Paper |
| Height | : | 39.5 inch / 100.3 cm |
| Width | : | 27.5 inch / 69.9 cm |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings, Mythological Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 69.9 cm × H: 100.3 cm |
A colourful and expressive serigraph by M. F. Husain depicting a stylised Lord Ganesha surrounded by glowing lamps. Rich in symbolism and vibrant energy, the artwork blends spirituality with Husain’s signature modernist style, creating a joyful and timeless visual statement.
M.F. Husain | Untitled | Edition : 88/150 | Serigraph on Paper | 39.5 x 27.5 inches
This vibrant serigraph by M. F. Husain beautifully captures the playful spirituality and symbolic storytelling that became central to the artist’s iconic visual language. Featuring a stylised depiction of Lord Ganesha, the composition radiates warmth, celebration, and divine energy through its bold use of colour and simplified geometric forms.
Rendered in striking shades of red, yellow, blue, green, and orange, the artwork immediately draws the viewer into a festive atmosphere. The multiple oil lamps delicately balanced around the figure create a sense of ritual, devotion, and balance, while the strong black outlines add rhythm and movement throughout the composition. Husain transforms the sacred figure into a modern visual experience—minimal yet emotionally rich.
The artwork reflects the artist’s ability to merge folk inspiration, mythology, and contemporary abstraction into a universally appealing composition. Despite its simplicity, every shape feels intentional and alive, carrying both humour and spiritual calm. The elongated trunk, expressive posture, and symbolic lamps together evoke prosperity, wisdom, and inner light.
Printed as a limited-edition serigraph on paper, this work is both collectible and visually striking. Its vivid palette and celebratory mood make it ideal for modern interiors, spiritual spaces, or collectors seeking an iconic example of contemporary Indian art with cultural depth and timeless charm.
In the galaxy of modern masters, one name that is synonymous with twentieth century Indian Art, is M. F. Husain.
Born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, on 17 September 1913, Husain came to Bombay in 1937 to become a painter, where he slept on footpaths and painted under streetlights. A self-taught artist, he began his career painting cinema posters and hoardings, and, in 1941, started making toys and furniture designs.
He imagined a secular language for modern Indian art that translated India’s ‘composite culture’ into a rich mosaic of colours. As a member of the Progressive Artists’ Group, launched in 1947, Husain heralded a new freedom for Indian art in the post-Independence decades. A peripatetic painter, Husain covered both geographical and conceptual territories, and transited at will between painting and poetry, assemblage and performance, installation and cinema. He experimented with text and images, and painted alongside musicians to translate music’s elusiveness into the accuracy of brushstroke. His first film, a short film titled Through the Eyes of a Painter, won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1967.
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