Hasamah Kanya

Hasamah Kanya

Hasamah Kanya

J. Sultan Ali

Hasamah Kanya

year

1985

size

37.0 x 33.0 in. / 94.0 x 83.8 cm.

medium

Oil on canvas

J. Sultan Ali’s contribution to modern Indian art remains seminal as he was one of the boldest of his generation to turn to primitivism in search of a modern idiom for Indian art. A chance meeting with anthropologist Verrier Elwin and subsequent introduction to the rich tribal culture of Bastar in present-day Chhattisgarh opened a huge and rich world of tribal art for Ali, who embraced its canons with open arms. His language found a unique individuality that is reflected in this oil, which as the title suggests, shows a young girl at play, grinning as she catches a dog by its tail.

Hasamah Kanya
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