UNTITLED | S.H. RAZA | Serigraph (Silk Screen on Paper) | 15x13 inches | 2006 |

SIGNED Original Print

DESCRIPTION

The elements of this painting point to nature both as we see it and as the essence of reality. A red circle set against a yellow backdrop resembles the rising sun. And the triangular structures simulate the spreading of branches of the tree. Also metaphorically, the red circle is bindu, the life giving source, or the primal seed and the triangles are motifs of the female fertility - the yoni or the womb.

Limited Edition Serigraph printed in 9 colors on archival paper. This serigraph was published in an edition size of 75. The paper size is 15 x 13 inch, Image size is 9 x 6.50 inch. The print is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

ABOUT S.H. RAZA

Sayed Haider Raza, or S.H. Raza is one of India's most celebrated artists. Born on 22 February, 1922 in Madhya Pradesh, Raza was instrumental in creating a distinct modernist identity for Indian art alongside other acclaimed masters such as M.F. Husain, F.N. Souza, and Akbar Padamsee, who were all part of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group (PAG).

S.H. Raza became one of India's priciest modern artists when his seminal work, Saurashtra, was sold for Rs. 16.42 crore ($3.48 million) at a Christie's auction in June 2010. His works are mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with a very rich use of color, replete with icons from Indian cosmology as well as its philosophy.

Raza studied painting at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1950 to 1953, and continued living in France for many years with his wife, the French artist Janine Mongillat. After she passed away in 2002, he moved to New Delhi, India, where he continued to paint for several hours a day even when he was in his 90s, until he passed away on 23 July, 2016.