People tend to draw a distinction of major and minor between paintings and drawings from the fact that the medium of drawing has often been used as the base or the starting point of a painting or as part of academic lessons for mastery of the human form or of objects or nature, and hence seems to be easy to handle…But once one looks into the creative process itself, one recognizes at once that a simple drawing in black and white with just a few lines in all can often make a greater impact than a painting that fails to become a work of art in spite of its accumulation of complex techniques or impasto of colours. Personally, I have always been fond of drawings, in pastel or in ink, and enjoyed doing them myself…Some of these drawings, which appear in this exhibition, are essentially academic and naturalistic, but already feature some of my characteristic signs which I could identify as skill, attention to detail, a warm expression of human feelings and human character; and above everything else, the tendency to leave a work unfinished at the very point the artist finds it formally satisfying, to leave it uncluttered and unburdened technically - call it a tendency to stop at just what is adequate!

In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman Reclining (1964), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹44,000 ($1,464). 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.

In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1964), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹5,61,600 ($12,000). 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.

Life with all its varieties and vagaries leaves an impact on art.

In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Eagle (1976), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 23 September 2004 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹9,33,271 ($20,315). 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.

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of In Search Of A Dream (1976), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹82,62,100 ($178,332). 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.

In 1996, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Ganesha (1977), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust Part II by Sotheby's, which concluded on 03 April 1996 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹2,73,096 ($8,050). 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.

In 2009, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Day Dreaming (1979), offered in the Indian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 16 June 2009 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹2,90,79,348 ($608,864). 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.

In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Man Sitting on a Sofa (1981), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,44,463 ($4,600). 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.

On 20 December 1987, Jogen Chowdhury made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Couple II (Lovers) was presented as Lot 9 in Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), conducted by Christie's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of A Cloudy Evening (1994), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including 20th Century Indian Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 23 September 2004 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹7,96,048 ($17,328). 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.

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Situation X (1995), offered in the Modern Indian Art: Summer Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 11 May 2006 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,45,36,520 ($322,532). 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.