Priya Singh
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Lot 32*
Jamini Roy(1887-1972)Untitled (Mother & Child)
10 December 2024, 15:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £12,800 inc. premium
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Louise Almeras
Cataloguer
Jamini Roy (1887-1972)
Untitled (Mother & Child)
signed in Bengali lower right
gouache on card, framed
50.8 x 27.3cm (20 x 10 3/4in).
signed in Bengali lower right
gouache on card, framed
50.8 x 27.3cm (20 x 10 3/4in).
Footnotes
Provenance
Property from a private collection, Singapore.
Acquired from the artist.
Jamini Roy's painting Untitled (Mother and Child) is a remarkable portrayal of the profound bond between a mother and her child. Known for his iconic folk-inspired style, Roy captured the essence of this universal relationship with simplicity, depth, and emotional resonance.
In Untitled (Mother and Child) Roy employed his signature style, characterized by bold lines, flat colours, and a sense of primitive aesthetic. The painting depicts a mother, cradling her child in her arms. The figures are portrayed with a certain stylized simplicity, emphasizing their fundamental forms and gestures.
Moreover, Roy's use of line and form is distinctive. His deliberate simplification of shapes and forms lends a sense of strength and stability to the figures. The strong, confident lines used to delineate the contours of the mother and child create a visual harmony, conveying a sense of solidity and balance in their relationship.