| Medium | : | Serigraph |
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| Surface | : | Paper |
| Height | : | 58 inch / 147.3 cm |
| Width | : | 28.5 inch / 72.4 cm |
| Style | : | Animals paintings, Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 72.4 cm × H: 147.3 cm |
A vibrant and narrative-rich serigraph by M. F. Husain featuring symbolic figures, musicians, dancers, and the iconic form of Ganesha. Bursting with colour, rhythm, and cultural energy, the artwork reflects Husain’s celebrated modernist vision and storytelling style.
M.F. Husain | Untitled | Serigraph on Paper | 58 x 28.5 inches
This dynamic serigraph by M. F. Husain is a vivid celebration of mythology, performance, music, and human expression. Filled with fragmented figures, symbolic gestures, and bold colour blocks, the artwork feels like a visual theatre unfolding across the canvas. Husain masterfully brings together elements of culture, spirituality, and everyday life into a single energetic composition that invites endless interpretation.
At the centre, the iconic elephant-headed figure of Ganesha emerges amidst dancers, musicians, royal characters, and symbolic forms, creating a rich narrative layered with movement and emotion. The bright palette of red, blue, green, yellow, and orange gives the work a festive rhythm, while the thick black outlines unify the composition with Husain’s unmistakable modernist style.
Rather than presenting a single scene, the artwork reads like a flowing sequence of memories and cultural fragments—each figure carrying its own story while contributing to a larger celebration of Indian identity and artistic spirit. The juxtaposition of traditional motifs with abstract geometry creates a sense of organised chaos, making the piece both intellectually engaging and visually striking.
Printed as a limited-edition serigraph on paper, this large-format work commands attention with its vertical structure and vibrant energy. It is an exceptional statement piece for collectors, modern interiors, galleries, or spaces seeking a powerful example of contemporary Indian art rooted in symbolism and storytelling.
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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