Indian M.F. Husain Painting with Dancers Holding Doves
20th century A.D. A large and vibrant painting on canvas showing two dancing female figures, each with a dove flying or about to fly from one hand; attributed to M.F. Husain top left; wooden frame. 2.8 kg, 92.5 x 93 cm (36 1/4 x 36 2/3 in.). Personal collection of Harmadar Singh Thind; thence by descent.From the private family collection of a West London gentleman.This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11382-189827. The Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) is best known for his bold, vibrantly coloured paintings in a unique style derived from Cubism. He was one of the most recognised Indian artists of the 20th century and a founder of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group. His name is associated with Indian modernism from the 1940s onwards and his free-thinking approach to art offended the sensibilities of both Muslims and Hindus alike.