| Medium | : | Mixed Media |
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| Height | : | 8 inch / 20.3 cm |
| Width | : | 8 inch / 20.3 cm |
| Surface | : | Paper |
| Style | : | Figurative Paintings |
| Dimension | : | W: 20.3 cm × H: 20.3 cm |
A bold and expressive portrait blending folk influences with modern abstraction. Rich textures, vibrant colors, and stylized details come together to portray feminine strength, cultural identity, and quiet introspection with remarkable charm.
K. Laxma Goud | Untitled | Mixed Media on Paper | 8 x 8 inches
This striking portrait captures the quiet strength and individuality of a rural feminine figure through a beautifully stylized visual language. The artwork combines folk-inspired aesthetics with modern abstraction, creating a face that feels both symbolic and deeply human. Bold planes of red, earthy pinks, black, and gold come together in geometric harmony, while the vivid turquoise background lends the composition a refreshing openness and contrast.
The elongated profile, sharply defined eye, and patterned hair treatment reveal the artist’s unique approach to form and identity. Every detail — from the traditional nose ring and layered jewelry to the richly colored garment — speaks of culture, memory, and personal expression. The figure carries a silent dignity, appearing introspective yet powerfully present.
What makes the work especially compelling is its balance between simplicity and emotional depth. The textured surface and hand-drawn linear detailing add warmth and authenticity, giving the piece the feeling of an intimate visual narrative rather than a formal portrait. It celebrates the beauty of tradition while embracing a contemporary artistic sensibility.
Elegant and expressive, this artwork would make a thoughtful addition to spaces that appreciate modern Indian art, folk-inspired imagery, and portraits that tell stories beyond words.
Born in Nizampur in Andhra Pradesh on 21 August 1940, K. Laxma Goud obtained a Diploma in painting and drawing from the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture in Hyderabad in 1963.
Goud followed it up with a post-diploma in mural painting and printmaking from Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda. The shift to Baroda made him sensitive to the uniqueness of his rural heritage. By the late 1960s, he had evolved a distinct style that reflected a pan-natural sexuality seen in terms of spontaneous, uninhibited passions, unfettered by the puritanical ethics of the urban middle class — he was able to embed his childhood memories and rural vivacity within an urban framework.
Erotic indulgence highlighted by the intermingling of male and female, vegetal and animal forms, along with a direct rural simplicity, charged his works with palpable sensuousness. His later works, however, are more introspective, and are executed in softer forms and colours.
A master draughtsman, Goud has excelled in a variety of mediums — watercolour, gouache, dry pastels, clay, and metal. He has exhibited widely in India and abroad; notable exhibitions include solo shows in Mumbai and Delhi at various venues, and a retrospective in 2007 in New York. His work is part of prominent collections such as the Masanori Fukuoka and Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan, and The Phillips Collection, Washington, D. C. He won the Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Akademi’s award in 1962 and from 1966-71, among other honours from various institutions. He lives and works in Hyderabad.
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| Dimensions | 40.64 × 30.48 cm |
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