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Introduction

Date of Birth
07 Feb 1904
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Date of Death
19 Nov 1980
Age
76
Place of Birth
, West Bengal, India
Spouse(s)
Leela mukherjee
Children
Daughter mrinalini mukherjee
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1934

    1. Benode Behari exhibits in the Kala Bhavan group show at the Congress House, Chennai, India

      26 Oct 1934 to 31 Oct 1934

  2. 1936

    1. Exhibited at the Horeganji temple, Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan
    2. Participated at Exhibition organised by the Nippon Cultural Federation, Nippon Bunka Renmei

      26 Apr 1936 to 28 Apr 1936

  3. 1938

    1. Exhibits at a group show of Kala Bhavan organised by the Santiniketan Ashramik Sangha

  4. 1939

    1. Exhibits at the Kala Bhavan group show at the Bangiya Parishad in February

  5. 1944

    1. Exhibits with Ramkinkar at the YMCA, New Delhi, India

      18 Oct 1944 to 21 Oct 1944

  6. 1945

    1. First exhibition of the Kolkata Group in Kolkata, India

  7. 1946

    1. Exhibition of works of Benode Behari of landscapes and flower studies, organised by the Ashramik Sangha, Kolkata, India

  8. 1948

    1. Exhibits 69 works at Savoy Hotel in Mussoorie, India

      22 Jun 1948 to 25 Jun 1948

  9. 1949

    1. Retrospective, Varanasi, India

  10. 1950

    1. Works produced in Nepal are exhibited in Patna in November along with those of Leela Mukherjee and Riten Mazumdar at the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Bhavan, Patna, India

  11. 1951

    1. Exhibition of works with Leela, Jitendra Kumar and Riten Mazumdar at Freemason's Hall, Delhi organised by Shilpi Chakra, New Delhi, India

      13 Oct 1951 to 19 Oct 1951

  12. 1953

    1. Exhibition of works at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      14 Dec 1953 to 20 Dec 1953

  13. 1959

    1. Retrospective exhibition at the Indian Museum, Kolkata, India

      10 Feb 1959 to 18 Feb 1959

  14. 1960

    1. Exhibition of his works at Kala Bhavan, Kolkata, India

      29 Aug 1960 to 04 Sep 1960

  15. 1963

    1. Retrospective, New Delhi, India

  16. 1964

    1. Retrospective, Varanasi, India

  17. 1969

    1. Retrospective, New Delhi, India

  18. 1979

    1. Exhibition of his works at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata opened on 09 May, Kolkata, India
    2. Post-blindness work shown at Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
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Chronicled Highlights 61947 – 2006

Benode Behari Mukherjee was born in 1904 in West Bengal, India.

1947
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Modern & Contemporary ArtNew Delhi · 18 March 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Flowers (1947), offered in the Indian Modern & Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 18 March 2008 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹7,20,000 ($17,725). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Flowers, 1947 | Painting
Selling price
INR7,20,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 10,00,000 – 14,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 4,581
Medium
Tempera on monga silk
Dimensions
16.5 × 9.5 in (42 × 24 cm)
Lot
12 · Os.Del/18.03.08
1948
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Modern & Contemporary South Asian ArtNew York · 18 March 2019

In 2019, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1948), offered in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 18 March 2019 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹12,00,654 ($17,500). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Untitled, 1948 | Painting
Selling price
INR12,00,654
94% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 4,80,262 – 6,17,479
Rate per sq in
INR 5,251
Medium
Tempera on cloth
Dimensions
19.5 × 11.7 in (50 × 30 cm)
Lot
30 · So.NeY/18.03.19
1953
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art: Including Works by Benode Behari Mukherjee from the Mrinalini Mukherjee FoundationNew York · 17 March 2021

In 2021, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Frying Fish (1953), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art: Including Works by Benode Behari Mukherjee from the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation by Christie's, which concluded on 17 March 2021 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹50,80,012 ($70,000). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Frying Fish, c.1953 | Painting
Selling price
INR50,80,012
40% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 21,77,148 – 36,28,580
Rate per sq in
INR 35,232
Medium
Oil on silk laid on board
Dimensions
12 × 12 in (31 × 31 cm)
Lot
1068 · Ch.NeY/17.03.21
Research Categories
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts
1957
Public Auction HighGraphic Art
Osian's · Indian Modern & Contemporary Art: 100 Years of WonderMumbai · 19 January 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1957), offered in the Indian Modern & Contemporary Art: 100 Years of Wonder by Osian's, which concluded on 19 January 2008 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹3,60,000 ($9,142). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Untitled, 1957 | Graphic Art
Selling price
INR3,60,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 3,20,000 – 4,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 3,024
Medium
Paper collage on mountboard
Dimensions
9.4 × 12.6 in (24 × 32 cm)
Lot
49 · Os.Mum/19.01.08
1998
Image 1/2
First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Christie's · Twentieth Century Indian ArtLondon · 02 June 1998

On 02 June 1998, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Santhal Boys was presented as Lot in Twentieth Century Indian Art, conducted by Christie's in London, UK. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

Mukherjee, B.B. (Artist). Santhal Boys, 1941 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,30,203
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 2,73,460 – 4,10,190
Rate per sq in
INR 2,291
Medium
Pencil and watercolour on paper
Dimensions
9 × 16 in (23 × 41 cm)
Lot
16 · Ch.Lon/02.06.98
2006
Retrospective ExhibitionSolo Exhibition Catalogue
Benode Behari Mukherjee · Benodebehari Mukherjee (1904-1980)Vadehra Art Gallery · 11 February 2006

In 2006, Benodebehari Mukherjee (1904-1980) Centenary Retrospective marked a major milestone in the exhibition history of Benode Behari Mukherjee, offering a retrospective survey of the artist's artistic production

Mukherjee, Benode Behari (Artist), G.M. Sheikh and R. Siva Kumar (Curator). Benodebehari Mukherjee (1904-1980), 2006 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882472
Research Categories3
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry12The History & Historiography of Scholarship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Economics of Art

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Research Centre

Binode Behari Mukherjee (Essayist), Abanindranath Tagore, 1988, Edited Book
Mukherjee, Binode Behari (Essayist). Abanindranath Tagore, 1988 | Edited Book | 00846031
Geeta Kapur (Author), When was Modernism, 2000, Authored Book
Kapur, Geeta (Author). When was Modernism, 2000 | Authored Book | 00845438
DAG (Organiser), The Art of Santiniketan, 2015, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). The Art of Santiniketan, 2015 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883516

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