CELEBRATING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ARTIST
ART CHRONICLES
SERIES 1
Ashta Vinayaka
‘Ashta’ meaning eight depicts the eight pilgrimage of the elephant God of the Hindu pantheon. The series remains loyal to his figurative language of modern art to depict Indian themes.
The Ashta Vinayak series is the one borne out of Husain’s fascination for elephants and from the inspiration from his pilgrimage yatra of all the eight Vinayak temples that comprised of the Ashta Vinayak deity forms of Ganesha. The paintings transcend spirituality, thoughtfulness, and godly playfulness in a very modified form of modified horizontal cubism and modern expressionism.
The Ashta Vinayak series is the one borne out of Husain’s fascination for elephants and from the inspiration from his pilgrimage yatra of all the eight Vinayak temples that comprised of the Ashta Vinayak deity forms of Ganesha. The paintings transcend spirituality, thoughtfulness, and godly playfulness in a very modified form of modified horizontal cubism and modern expressionism.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Ashta Vinayaka), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
SERIES 2
Paris Suite
An exquisite painting created by Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain, better known as M. F. Husain.
Paintings that date back to the late 1900s, his narrative works are depicted in a very bold manner and he selects vibrant colors that bring life to the canvas. The choice of style being cubist is just another aspect of the artwork that contributes to its luxury.
Paintings that date back to the late 1900s, his narrative works are depicted in a very bold manner and he selects vibrant colors that bring life to the canvas. The choice of style being cubist is just another aspect of the artwork that contributes to its luxury.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Earth), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Earth), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Earth), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Earth), 2007
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
26 x 20 in
SERIES 3
Gaja Gamini
Husain’s infamous Gaja Gamini series takes the center stage in some of his late works. A perfect blend of abstract expressionism and cubism, Husain has always had an affliction towards the feminine force, through which he searches his mother, which is why he leaves all his feminine figures faceless.
However, this series is notably unique. The Gaja Gamini series is inspired by the Indian diva Madhuri Dixit. It is said that Husain watched “Hum Apke Hai Kaun” a good 67 times and booked an entire theatre in UAE to watch “Aaja Nachle” when it was released. Husain compares the grace of Madhuri to the phrase ‘walk of an elephant’ and that’s how the blend sets in.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 20 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Gaja Gamini), 2010
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 14 in
SERIES 4
Mughal-e-Azam
Husain’s artforms have always had a figurative element into the Indian system and lifestyle, and as such Mughal-e-Azam leaves another milestone to celebrate his aristocratic prowess. There was a time when Husain went to K. Asif to paint for the billboards and the film Mughal-e-Azam. And when 50 years later, Mughal-e-Azam was retouched into color by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, Hussain’s series from Mughal-E-Azam leaped boundaries to create another master series, a collaboration with Akbar Asif, a businessman, and son of K. Asif.
The paintings depict the grandeur and power the film withheld at that time, a full circle, and an emotional connection for the painter. Right from the beginning, Husain was certain for not putting up the original series on sale, rather housed in the studio where it’s painted, converter to a museum with the interiors resembling the Jaipur palace. A poetic approach to the series in itself, Mughal-e-Azam is undoubtedly one of Husain’s finest works of art in his later years.
The paintings depict the grandeur and power the film withheld at that time, a full circle, and an emotional connection for the painter. Right from the beginning, Husain was certain for not putting up the original series on sale, rather housed in the studio where it’s painted, converter to a museum with the interiors resembling the Jaipur palace. A poetic approach to the series in itself, Mughal-e-Azam is undoubtedly one of Husain’s finest works of art in his later years.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 41 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 41 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
31 x 47 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
47 x 31 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
47 x 31 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mughal-e-Azam)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
47 x 31 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
47 x 31 in
SERIES 5
Mother and Child
A search for a mother figure has always been a muse for the majority of the artist’s works, and finally somewhat settles on the ‘ideal mother’ he finds in Mother Teresa. The warmth, love, kindness, and limitless compassion depicted in the Mother Teresa series is an ode to universal motherhood to children and adults alike.
His depiction of a faceless mother in the series, but her signature white and blue saree border is a depiction of his search for a maternal figure. When Mother Teresa won the Nobel for Peace, Husain welcomed her with a portrait sketch which she signed ‘God Bless You’.
His depiction of a faceless mother in the series, but her signature white and blue saree border is a depiction of his search for a maternal figure. When Mother Teresa won the Nobel for Peace, Husain welcomed her with a portrait sketch which she signed ‘God Bless You’.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 22 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
SERIES 6
Horse
Call it an element of Picasso’s Cubism or another figurative fascination, horses have been a dominant expression in Husain’s paintings. Right from his earliest depiction of horses in 1950, Husain has painted horses at different phases of his life. His earliest inspiration for horses is believed to be when he was 15 years of age, and people came out on the streets for ‘Tajia’ on Muharram, with decorative horses. However, very few know of his inspiration from modern Chinese artist Xu Beihong, in 1951. Many of Husain’s paintings even carried a Chinese signature.
There has been a multidimensional symbolic motif in the horses he painted. Not mere static characters, Husain’s horses were full of life: timeless and dynamic. The most important characteristic is that the frontal part of the horses always depicts the male, full of energy and vigor – ‘macho’ – in their outlook. However, the posterior always carried the grace of a feminine form. The balance of yin and yang is visibly dominant in his horses.
There has been a multidimensional symbolic motif in the horses he painted. Not mere static characters, Husain’s horses were full of life: timeless and dynamic. The most important characteristic is that the frontal part of the horses always depicts the male, full of energy and vigor – ‘macho’ – in their outlook. However, the posterior always carried the grace of a feminine form. The balance of yin and yang is visibly dominant in his horses.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Japanese Horse)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
36 x 68 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
36 x 68 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Japanese Horse)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
36 x 68 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
36 x 68 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Japanese Horse)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top left)
36 x 68 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top left)
36 x 68 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Japanese Horse)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
36 x 68 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (top right)
36 x 68 in
SERIES 7
Unassorted Prints
Maqbool Fisa Husain is undoubtedly the most prominent artist of the post independent modern art era in India. His paintings carried a figurative theme of expression into India lifestyle, culture and mythology, with elements of horses, elephants, biblical references and puppets depicting a much deeper metaphorical and spiritual canvas. The collection includes some unassorted serigraphs that reflects the journey of the superlative phenomenon called Husain.
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Horse is Red
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 23 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
17 x 23 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
2 horses
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
19 x 27 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
19 x 27 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Husain Commands (Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 30 in
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 30 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Indira Gandhi
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 19 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
14 x 19 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Luv Kush
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 27
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 27
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Hussain Self
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 26 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 26 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Ashoka
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 26 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
20 x 26 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
4 Horses
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
27 x 40 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
27 x 40 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Guru Gobind Singh
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
18 x 27 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
18 x 27 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
4 Horses
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
40 x 27 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
40 x 27 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Mother & Child
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
(Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
22 x 17 in
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
Untitled (Unassorted Prints)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)
Offset Lithograph on Paper
Signed (lower right)