| Medium | : | Serigraph |
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| Surface | : | Paper |
| Height | : | 27.5 inch / 69.9 cm |
| Width | : | 27.5 inch / 69.9 cm |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 69.9 cm × H: 69.9 cm |
Kerala – IV by M.F. Husain is a vibrant serigraph that explores themes of culture, nature, and human connection. Through bold colors, stylized figures, and symbolic imagery, Husain captures the essence of Kerala’s spirit, creating a visually striking artwork that celebrates tradition, beauty, and everyday life with elegance and simplicity.
M F Husain | Kerala – IV | Edition – 95/150 | Serigraph on Paper | 27.5 x 27.5 inches
Kerala – IV by M.F. Husain is a captivating serigraph that celebrates the cultural richness, beauty, and everyday poetry of Kerala through the artist’s iconic visual language. Divided into two distinct yet interconnected sections, the composition presents a dialogue between human figures, nature, and tradition. Husain’s use of bold, flat colors and simplified forms creates a work that feels both contemporary and deeply rooted in regional identity.
On one side, a seated figure is accompanied by birds and animals, evoking Kerala’s close relationship with nature and its serene rural landscapes. On the other, a graceful female figure stands holding a vibrant pink vessel, symbolizing domestic life, heritage, and the enduring strength of women in Indian culture. The visual separation between the two panels suggests contrasting yet complementary aspects of life — nature and humanity, contemplation and action, tradition and modernity.
The artwork’s striking palette of deep blues, greens, white, and vivid pink draws the viewer into a world where symbolism takes precedence over realism. Husain’s fluid lines and expressive forms transform everyday subjects into timeless icons, inviting personal interpretation while preserving a strong emotional connection.
A beautiful example of Husain’s ability to blend folk inspiration with modern artistic expression, this serigraph is both visually engaging and culturally significant, making it a remarkable addition to any fine art collection.
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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