Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). The Black Light, 1973 | Painting | 00418022
Estimates
₹400,000 - 600,000
$5,000 - 7,500
Winning Bid
₹380,800
$4,760
Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
888.89
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
0.95
Prokash Karmakar | 22 Oct 1933 – 24 Feb 2014
ArtistProkash Karmakar
TitleThe Black Light
MediumOil on Board
Date1973
Size18.00 x 23.80 in (45.72 x 60.45 cm)
Lot Number23
Auction HouseDeRivaz & Ives
Venue / LocationOnline
Date of Auction27 August 2022
Type of AuctionOnline
Literary Reference
"Prokash likes to draw or paint birds, horses, man and woman – anything from life around him…His lines are thin or thick depending on the mood to be conveyed. He makes effective use of colour – black for an engrossing darkness or red to indicate blood-spilling as for instance when he depicts strife…H..."
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