Bidspirit auction | HEMEN MAZUMDAR INDIAN FEMALE PORTRAIT

HEMEN MAZUMDAR INDIAN FEMALE PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING - Hemendranath Mazumdar (Indian, 1894–1948). Oil painting on canvas. Portrait of an Indian woman in traditional attire. Signed lower right. Undated. Unframed. Hemen Mazumdar was a notable artist of the rebel Jubilee Art School that trained students in the British academic style, breaking away from Abanindranath Tagore’s Orientalist emphasis. His large oils of women in the nude or draped in diaphanous clothes, bearing an air of voyeuristic eroticism, won him several commissions from the maharajas of Jaipur, Bikaner, Kashmir, Patiala, and other princely states. Most commonly, a single woman is seen in these works in wet drapery and idealised romantic settings, emphasising her sensuous appeal. Keywords: Southeast Asian Artists, Portraiture, Orientalism, Fine Art, 20th Century Painting, Collectibles. Dimensions 47 x 35 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition, consistent with age. The surface shows light wear, including minor scuffs, craquelures, and paint loss. Small professional restoration. Please refer to the photos. Sold as is.