Description:
Laxman Pai (Indian, b. 1926)
Vision
Signed, inscribed, and dated "...[in Sanskrit]/Laxman Pai/Paris 6/60" l.r., inscribed, titled, and dated "Sadhu/ - Holy/Man/.../LAXMAN PAI/.../Painted in/Paris; brought/in Calcutta/1962" on the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 18 in. (55.3 x 45.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Gentle canvas rippling, scattered areas of fine craquelure, small paint losses to some areas of impasto, retouch l.r., minor surface grime.
Provenance: Purchased in Calcutta, India, 1962, by the current private collector, Pennsylvania.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Framed dimensions: 24 1/4 x 21 in.
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