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Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Saraswati), 1920, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Saraswati), c.1920 | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Mohadev, 1925, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Mohadev, 1925 | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Lady with Parrot), 1925, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Lady with Parrot), c.1920s | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Krishna), 1925, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Krishna), c.1920s | Painting
Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1966, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1966 | Journal | 00857955
Amina Kar (Essayist), Sunayani Devi, 1966, Essay
Kar, Amina (Essayist). Sunayani Devi. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 4. April 1966 | Essay | 00795567
Apparao Art (Auction House), The Bengal Art Auction, 2006, Auction Catalogue
Apparao Art (Auction House). The Bengal Art Auction. 03 September 2006 | Auction Catalogue | 00861941
Osians (Auction House), The ABC Series IV, 2008, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The ABC Series IV. 15 July 2008 | Auction Catalogue | 00862005
Christie's (Auction House), South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, 2017, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 25 May 2017 | Auction Catalogue | 00862254
Christie's (Auction House), South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 12 June 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862282
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 26 October 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862405
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 16 March 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862378
Prinseps (Auction House), Modern Art Auction, 2022, Auction Catalogue
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 21 September 2022 | Auction Catalogue | 00862444
Prinseps (Auction House), Modern Art Auction, 2023, Auction Catalogue
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 02 October 2023 | Auction Catalogue | 00862491
Prinseps (Auction House), Collector's Edition Winter 2025, 2025, Auction Catalogue
Prinseps (Auction House). Collector's Edition Winter 2025. 18 December 2025 | Auction Catalogue | 00862597
Pundole (Auction House), The Summer Sale, 2026, Auction Catalogue
Pundole (Auction House). The Summer Sale. 14 May 2026 | Auction Catalogue | 00868386
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Krishna, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Krishna, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Young Krishna, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Young Krishna, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Lady with Flower), Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Lady with Flower), n.d. | Painting
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Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1966, Journal
Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, April 1966 | Journal | 00857955
Amina Kar (Essayist), Sunayani Devi, 1966, Essay
Kar, Amina (Essayist). Sunayani Devi. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 4. April 1966 | Essay | 00795567
Apparao Art (Auction House), The Bengal Art Auction, 2006, Auction Catalogue
Apparao Art (Auction House). The Bengal Art Auction. 03 September 2006 | Auction Catalogue | 00861941
Osians (Auction House), The ABC Series IV, 2008, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The ABC Series IV. 15 July 2008 | Auction Catalogue | 00862005
Christie's (Auction House), South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, 2017, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 25 May 2017 | Auction Catalogue | 00862254
Christie's (Auction House), South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art. 12 June 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862282
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 26 October 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862405
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. 16 March 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862378
Prinseps (Auction House), Modern Art Auction, 2022, Auction Catalogue
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 21 September 2022 | Auction Catalogue | 00862444
Prinseps (Auction House), Modern Art Auction, 2023, Auction Catalogue
Prinseps (Auction House). Modern Art Auction. 02 October 2023 | Auction Catalogue | 00862491
Prinseps (Auction House), Collector's Edition Winter 2025, 2025, Auction Catalogue
Prinseps (Auction House). Collector's Edition Winter 2025. 18 December 2025 | Auction Catalogue | 00862597
Pundole (Auction House), The Summer Sale, 2026, Auction Catalogue
Pundole (Auction House). The Summer Sale. 14 May 2026 | Auction Catalogue | 00868386
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Saraswati), 1920, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Saraswati), c.1920 | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Mohadev, 1925, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Mohadev, 1925 | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Lady with Parrot), 1925, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Lady with Parrot), c.1920s | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Krishna), 1925, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Krishna), c.1920s | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Krishna, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Krishna, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Young Krishna, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Young Krishna, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Lady with Flower), Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Lady with Flower), n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Vivaah, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Vivaah, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Childhood), Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Childhood), n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Dui Sakhee), Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Dui Sakhee), n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Ardhanarishvar, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Ardhanarishvar, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Sadhika, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Sadhika, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Mahadev-Sati, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Mahadev-Sati, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Young Boy, Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Young Boy, n.d. | Painting
Sunayani Devi (Artist), Untitled (Shiva Parvati), Painting
Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Shiva Parvati), n.d. | Painting
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                          Devi, Sunayani (Artist). Untitled (Saraswati). Watercolour/tempera on paper, c.1920 | Painting | FineArts | 00355627

                          Estimates

                          ₹500,000 - 800,000

                          $6,011 - 9,618

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹750,000

                          $9,016

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          4593.34

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          1.50

                          Sunayani Devi | 18 Jun 1875 – 23 Feb 1962

                          ArtistSunayani Devi
                          TitleUntitled (Saraswati)
                          MediumWatercolour/tempera on paper
                          Datec.1920
                          Size15.70 x 10.40 in (39.88 x 26.42 cm)
                          Lot Number27
                          Auction HousePrinseps
                          Venue / LocationOnline
                          Date of Auction02 October 2023
                          Type of AuctionOnline
                          Provenance
                          Private Collection Kolkata

                          Literary Reference

                          "Sunayani’s sorrow was of a different kind. Only we who are professional artists can feel it. She may not have starved on the streets to produce art. She may not have felt the pangs of poverty, she may not have been socially or politically aware, but her sorrow was of another kind, so private that sh..."

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